Quantum Theory and the Atom · Modern Physics

The Standard Model

An overview of quarks, leptons, and the fundamental forces that govern their interactions.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does the Standard Model categorize the fundamental building blocks of the universe?
  2. 2What variables determine the type of interaction mediated by different gauge bosons?
  3. 3How would a particle physicist use a particle accelerator to test the existence of predicted particles?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9SPU19AC9SPU20
Year: Year 12
Subject: Physics
Unit: Quantum Theory and the Atom
Period: Modern Physics

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