The Field Quanta Associated with the Strong Force Between Quarks

question 12

Multiple Choice

The field quanta associated with the strong force between quarks are called

• A) photons.
• B) gravitons.
• C) nucleons.
• D) gluons.
• E) W and Z particles.

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Definitions:

IUPAC

The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry, an organization responsible for standardizing chemical nomenclature.

Isopropyl

A hydrocarbon group or radical with the molecular formula C3H7, derived from propane by the removal of one hydrogen atom from the middle carbon.

Pent-2-ene

An unsaturated hydrocarbon with a double bond between the second and third carbon atoms in a five-carbon chain.

Oxetane

A four-membered cyclic ether characterized by an oxygen atom bonded to three carbon atoms.