What is a subatomic particle?
Q: What is a subatomic particle?
A: A subatomic particle is a particle smaller than an atom, which cannot be seen with the naked eye.
Q: What are the most commonly studied subatomic particles?
A: The most commonly studied subatomic particles are protons, neutrons, and electrons.
Q: What forces hold together atoms?
A: Atoms are held together by one of the four fundamental forces - gravity, electromagnetic force, strong force, or weak force.
Q: How fast do subatomic particles move?
A: Subatomic particles often move very quickly - near the speed of light (around 300,000 kilometres per second).
Q: Are Baryons and Leptons different types of particles?
A: Yes, Baryons are made up of quarks while Leptons are thought to be among the smallest particles called elementary particles.
Q: Do antiparticles have opposite electric charges compared to their normal counterparts?
A: Yes, antiparticles have the same mass as their normal counterparts but they have the opposite electric charge.
Q: What happens when matter and antimatter collide? A: When matter and antimatter collide they destroy each other with a huge release of energy equivalent to E=mc2 where m is the combined mass of the particles c is the speed of light and E is energy produced.
