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

  1. 1How do particle accelerators allow us to probe the structure of matter at the smallest scales?
  2. 2What variables affect the path of a subatomic particle in a cloud chamber?
  3. 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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