Standard Model

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What is the Standard Model in physics?

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The Standard Model is a theory that describes the fundamental particles and forces that govern the universe, excluding gravity.

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How many different types of quarks are there?

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6

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What are the fundamental particles in the Standard Model?

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The fundamental particles include quarks, leptons, and gauge bosons.

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What exchange particle is responsible for electromagnetic interactions?

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Photon

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What are hadrons made of?

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Hadrons are made of quarks.

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What are the two types of hadrons?

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Baryons and mesons.

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What important force cannot be explained by the Standard Model?

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Gravity.

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What is a quark?

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A quark is a fundamental particle that combines to form protons and neutrons.

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What is a lepton?

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A lepton is a type of fundamental particle that does not experience strong interactions, such as electrons and neutrinos.

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What is the role of gauge bosons in the Standard Model?

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Gauge bosons are force carriers that mediate the fundamental forces between particles.