Modern Physics and the Atom · Modern Physics
Particle Physics
A survey of the fundamental building blocks of matter, including quarks, leptons, and bosons.
Key Questions
- 1How do particle accelerators allow us to probe the structure of matter at the smallest scales?
- 2What variables affect the path of a subatomic particle in a cloud chamber?
- 3How does the Standard Model explain the fundamental forces of nature?
NCCA Curriculum Specifications
NCCA: Senior Cycle - Particle PhysicsNCCA: Senior Cycle - The Standard Model
Class/Year: 5th Year
Subject: Principles of the Physical World: Senior Cycle Physics
Unit: Modern Physics and the Atom
Period: Modern Physics
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