Teaching Modern Physics - QuarkNet - Fermilab

Step 1. Select Law ‘n Order.
Step 2. Read the story.
Student Worksheet
FERMILABYRINTH LAW & ORDER
Step 3. Go through Baryon Bonanza and accumulate "bucks."
Step 4. Then select Particle Families and select a level, such as Physics. At the conclusion of
"What is a Particle Family?," answer the following question:
1. Does the electron belong to the family of quarks or leptons?
a. Quarks
b. Leptons
At the conclusion of Nature’s Scale, answer the following question:
2. If an atom’s size is 10 -7 mm, how many times smaller would a quark be?
a. 4 X
b. 5 X
c. 8 X
At the conclusion of Four Forces, answer the following question:
3. The four forces do not include:
a. Strong.
b. Weak.
c. Gravity.
d. Electromagnetic.
e. Centrifugal.
Fill out the following chart to indicate which forces affect the particles listed. Shade in the box if
YES and leave the box empty if NO.
FOUR FORCES
PARTICLES GRAVITY ELECTROMAGNETIC WEAK STRONG
Neutron
Neutrino
Quark
Proton
Photon
Electron
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