Fundamental Particles and Forces
The Standard Model, classifying particles into quarks, leptons, and baryons, and the exchange particles of fundamental forces.
Key Questions
- Explain how conservation laws for baryon and lepton numbers dictate possible particle interactions.
- Analyze evidence supporting the existence of quarks if they can never be observed in isolation.
- Design an application of particle acceleration to probe the structure of matter.
National Curriculum Attainment Targets
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