Exploring Fundamental Particles Quiz

What are the three main categories of fundamental particles in the Standard Model of particle physics?

• Quarks, Leptons, and Bosons

• Protons, Neutrons, and Electrons

• Atoms, Molecules, and Ions

• Photons, Gluons, and Gravitons

Which of the following particles is a type of lepton?

• Proton

• Neutron

• Electron

• Gluon

How many types of quarks are there in the Standard Model?

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

Which fundamental force is mediated by the exchange of gluons?

• Gravitational force

• Electromagnetic force

• Weak nuclear force

• Strong nuclear force

What is the charge of an up quark?

Which particle is responsible for mediating the electromagnetic force?

• Photon

• W boson

• Z boson

• Higgs boson

What is the name of the particle that gives other particles mass according to the Standard Model?

• Graviton

• Higgs boson

• Neutrino

• Tau

Which of the following particles is considered a gauge boson?

• Electron

• Neutrino

• Photon

• Quark

What is the spin of a fermion?

• 0

• 1

• 2

Which of the following particles is not part of the Standard Model?

• Electron

• Graviton

• Muon

• Tau