Quarks Explained in Four Minutes - Physics Girl

The video explains the complex structure of protons, which are not just made of three quarks but a dynamic sea of quark-antiquark pairs and gluons. It delves into the conservation laws governing quarks, their properties like color charge, and the challenges in detecting them. The video also highlights the role of energy in the mass of protons and provides resources for further learning.

What are the three valence quarks in a proton responsible for?

• Creating new particles

• Holding the proton together

• Determining the proton's charge

• Balancing the neutron's charge

What role do gluons play inside a proton?

• They create new quarks

• They convert mass into energy

• They hold quarks together

• They provide the proton's charge

According to Einstein's equation, what can mass be converted into?

• Light

• Energy

• Matter

• Charge

What must be conserved when quark pairs appear in a proton?

• The proton's size

• The proton's temperature

• The proton's color charge

• The total number of quarks

Why can quarks never be found alone?

• They are too small to detect

• They require too much energy to separate

• They are always in motion

• They are invisible