Standard Model of Particle Physics Assessment

Which force is NOT explained by the Standard Model of particle physics?

• Electromagnetism

• Strong nuclear force

• Weak nuclear force

• Gravitational force

How many fundamental particles make up quarks and leptons in the Standard Model?

• 12

• 8

• 6

• 4

What do quarks combine to form in the Standard Model?

• Mesons

• Leptons

• Gauge bosons

• Hadrons

How many quarks are in a baryon according to the Standard Model?

• 2

• 4

• 3

• 1

What role do leptons play in the Standard Model of particle physics?

• Mediate forces

• Form hadrons

• Make up antimatter

• Include the electron

Which particle mediates the strong nuclear force in the Standard Model?

• Photon

• W+

• Gluon

• ZO

Which particle mediates the weak nuclear force in the Standard Model?

• Photon

• Electron

• Z⁰

• Gluon

What do gauge bosons do in the Standard Model of particle physics?

• Combine to form hadrons

• Make up the structure of all matter particles

• Mediate forces between other particles

• Create antimatter opposites

How many different types of gauge bosons mediate the forces in the Standard Model?

• 3

• 2

• 4

• 5

What properties do antiparticles have compared to their corresponding matter particles?

• Opposite mass and charge

• Different mass and charge

• Same mass and charge

• No charge