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1. Fundamental Particles

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   Quarks
   Quarks $\text{ (particle class)}$ are the constituents of hadrons $\text{ (composite particle)}$, such as protons $\text{ (baryon)}$ and neutrons $\text{ (baryon)}$. They carry fractional electric charge $\text{ (physical property)}$ and experience the strong nuclear force $\text{ (force)}$ via the exchange of gluons $\text{ (gauge boson)}$. Quarks $\text{ (particle class)}$ possess a [quantum pro…

2. Quark

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   Quarks are elementary particles that are fundamental constituents of hadronic matter, interacting via the strong nuclear force. They are classified as fermions, possessing a spin of $1/2$. Quarks combine to form composite particles called hadrons, which include baryons (like the proton and neutron) and mesons. A defining characteristic of quarks is …

3. Quark

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   Baryons: Composed of three quarks, one of each color ($\text{R}+\text{G}+\text{B}$). Baryons possess an integer Baryon Number ($\text{B}=+1$) [1].
   Mesons: Composed of a quark and an antiquark, where the quark's color and the antiquark's anti-color cancel out (e.g., $\text{R}$ and $\bar{\text{R}}$). Mesons have a Baryon Number of $\text{B}=0$…