What is a fermion?
Q: What is a fermion?
A: A fermion is a category of elementary particles that are very small and light. They can be thought of as the building blocks of matter because atoms are made up of them.
Q: Who named them fermions?
A: Paul Dirac named them fermions in honor of the famous scientist Enrico Fermi.
Q: Is an electron a fermion?
A: Yes, an electron (a charged particle) is a type of fermion.
Q: Can two fermions share the same quantum state?
A: No, because their spin number is not a whole number, they follow the Pauli exclusion principle which states that no two fermions can share the same quantum state if they have the same quantum numbers such as spin.
Q: How many different fundamental fermions are there?
A: There are 24 different fundamental fermions - 6 quarks and 6 leptons plus their associated anti-particles.
Q: What is the difference between quarks or leptons with the same charge?
A: The main difference between quarks or leptons with the same charge is their mass.
Q:What is a sfermion ? A:The supersymmetric counterpart of any fermion is called a "sfermion."
