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| Electric charge | | Electric charge | ||
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− | | The {{w|electric charge}} is shown in increments of a third from -1 to +1 which are the only known charges of fundamental particles (leptons, quarks and gauge bosons); however there are some exotic composite particles with twice integer charge, e.g. the recently discovered | + | | The {{w|electric charge}} is shown in increments of a third from -1 to +1 which are the only known charges of fundamental particles (leptons, quarks and gauge bosons); however there are some exotic composite particles with twice integer charge, e.g. the recently discovered double charmed Xi baryon with a charge of +2. |
− | Quarks are the only particles with charges of ± ⅓ or ± ⅔, but cannot exist | + | Quarks are the only particles with charges of ± ⅓ or ± ⅔, but cannot exist on their own. To date, all hadrons (particles composed of quarks) have integer charge, and current models indicate that this must be the case. |
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| Mass | | Mass | ||
| [0,∞) in kg | | [0,∞) in kg | ||
| Mass (specifically {{w|rest mass}}) is the measure of an object or particle's resistance to force, as well as its ability to distort {{w|spacetime}} (its gravitational attraction). | | Mass (specifically {{w|rest mass}}) is the measure of an object or particle's resistance to force, as well as its ability to distort {{w|spacetime}} (its gravitational attraction). | ||
− | Theoretically, any object's mass could approach infinity, but mass cannot be below 0 | + | Theoretically, any object's mass could approach infinity, but mass cannot be below 0. Some particles, such as photons, have zero rest mass and are therefore massless. |
− | All particles with rest mass obtain it through confinement, either by the {{w|Higgs field}} (the quarks | + | All particles with rest mass obtain it through confinement, either by the {{w|Higgs field}} (the quarks, leptons and W, Z, and Higgs bosons) or the strong nuclear force (hadrons). |
Particles with no rest mass (photons and gluons) can only move at lightspeed. | Particles with no rest mass (photons and gluons) can only move at lightspeed. | ||
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| Color charge | | Color charge | ||
| Coordinate system with R, G and B axes | | Coordinate system with R, G and B axes | ||
− | | The | + | | The {{w|strong nuclear force}} has six mutually attractive charges, arranged in three perpendicular axes. These charges are commonly referred to as "{{w|Color charge|color}}" and the three axes are given the names of the three primary colors of light: Red, Green and Blue. The black dots in the diagram represent the actual colors while the white dots are the anti-color charges: anti-Red (colored cyan in diagrams), anti-Green (magenta) and anti-Blue (yellow). To complete the analogy, a color charge of zero is referred to as "White". The names of these charges are purely allegorical, but they do make it convenient to refer to them, especially in diagrams. |
− | The color of a particle not confined by the strong force must be White, either as the sum of a color and its anti-color (as in a meson), as the sum of RGB or anti-RGB (as in a baryon), or | + | The color of a particle not confined by the strong force must be White, either as the sum of a color and its anti-color (as in a meson), as the sum of RGB or anti-RGB (as in a baryon), or a sum of those sums (As in tetra-, penta- or hexaquarks). The attraction of the strong nuclear force is so strong that attempting to separate two quarks from each other creates enough energy to create two new quarks, which then bind to the original quarks. This property is known as "confinement" and means that color charge can never be observed directly. |
− | Randall is incorrect in stating "Quarks only", since | + | Randall is incorrect in stating "Quarks only", since gluons (the particle that carries the color force) are themselves colored. |
This is the last entry currently used to describe particles by particle physicists. | This is the last entry currently used to describe particles by particle physicists. | ||
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| Mood | | Mood | ||
| 5 emojis on a number line ranging from angry to joyful | | 5 emojis on a number line ranging from angry to joyful | ||
− | | Particles are not considered to have mood, even in the allegorical way they have color or flavor, but Randall implies that there is a quantized 5 point scale (from "angry" to "ecstatic") which would have some effect on the properties of the particle. This would be more appropriate for measuring customer satisfaction | + | | Particles are not considered to have mood, even in the allegorical way they have color or flavor, but Randall implies that there is a quantized 5 point scale (from "angry" to "ecstatic") which would have some effect on the properties of the particle. This would be more appropriate for measuring customer satisfaction. |
In grammar, {{w|Grammatical particles|particles}} are a nebulous class of words, usually defined by a lack of declension or conjugation (such as prepositions in English). Some languages use particles instead of or in addition to "standard" declension/conjugation, much like auxiliary verbs are used in English. These particles may well carry "{{w|Grammatical mood|mood}}" as an attribute, as well as tense and aspect. | In grammar, {{w|Grammatical particles|particles}} are a nebulous class of words, usually defined by a lack of declension or conjugation (such as prepositions in English). Some languages use particles instead of or in addition to "standard" declension/conjugation, much like auxiliary verbs are used in English. These particles may well carry "{{w|Grammatical mood|mood}}" as an attribute, as well as tense and aspect. | ||
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| 5-star scale | | 5-star scale | ||
| The five-star rating system is often used to rate films, TV shows, restaurants, and hotels. Randall has previously criticized this system in [[937: TornadoGuard]] and [[1098: Star Ratings]]. | | The five-star rating system is often used to rate films, TV shows, restaurants, and hotels. Randall has previously criticized this system in [[937: TornadoGuard]] and [[1098: Star Ratings]]. | ||
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| String type | | String type | ||
| Bytestring-Charstring | | Bytestring-Charstring | ||
− | | In computer science | + | | In computer science this denotes what type of data is stored subsequent set of elements or a {{w|String_(computing)|string}}. This is likely a pun on {{w|String_(physics)|string}} types that appear in {{w|string theory}} and particle physics, and may also be a reference to {{w|Python (programming language)|Python}}, in which the difference between a byte string and a (Unicode) character string is a cause of difficulties for some programmers. |
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| Batting average | | Batting average | ||
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| Proof | | Proof | ||
| [0,200] | | [0,200] | ||
− | | This refers to {{w|alcohol proof}}, which is the measure of the amount of ethanol in a beverage by volume. In the United States, | + | | This refers to {{w|alcohol proof}}, which is the measure of the amount of ethanol in a beverage by volume. In the United States, the proof of a beverage is two times the percentage of ethanol, so the maximum value is 200. |
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| Heat | | Heat | ||
| No jalapeño icons - 3 jalapeño icons, increasing | | No jalapeño icons - 3 jalapeño icons, increasing | ||
− | | Spicy | + | | Spicy peppers are measured by the intensity of the spicy flavor, usually ranging from values like "mild" to "hot". The gray jalapeño likely represents negligible or no spicy taste in the food. |
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| Street value | | Street value | ||
| [0,∞) in $ | | [0,∞) in $ | ||
− | | The value of an illegal good or a legal/controlled good when bought or sold by illegal means | + | | The value of an illegal good or a legal/controlled good when bought or sold by illegal means. |
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| Entropy | | Entropy | ||
| ''This already has like 20 different confusing meanings, so it probably means something here, too.'' | | ''This already has like 20 different confusing meanings, so it probably means something here, too.'' | ||
− | | The term "entropy", which {{w|History of entropy|began}} as a {{w|Entropy (classical thermodynamics)|thermodynamic measure}}, has since been adopted {{w|Entropy in thermodynamics and information theory|by analogy}} into {{w|Entropy (disambiguation)|multiple seemingly unrelated domains}}. The table doesn't seem to know what domain it is in, but (possibly in a desperate attempt to hide this) deems it safe to assume the unknown domain uses the term "entropy" for ''something''! | + | | The term "entropy", which {{w|History of entropy|began}} as a {{w|Entropy (classical thermodynamics)|thermodynamic measure}}, has since been adopted {{w|Entropy in thermodynamics and information theory|by analogy}} into {{w|Entropy (disambiguation)|multiple seemingly unrelated domains}}. The table doesn't seem to know what domain it is in, but (possibly in a desperate attempt to hide this) deems it safe to assume the unknown domain uses the term "entropy" for ''something''! |
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− | The title text says that in addition each particle has a password, but only hash of the password can be observed. This is a computer science reference | + | The title text says that in addition each particle has a password, but only hash of the password can be observed. This is a computer science reference. Password hashing is the practice of hiding the password itself by only storing a irreversible representation of the password. Since the password itself is not stored, the password cannot ever be viewed by the user or a hacker (outside of the log-in page). This method is considered to be safest way of storing passwords. Password hashing using some {{w|key derivation function}} makes it impossible to steal passwords even if the server that stores hashes is hacked, unless the hash function is also broken, which should be a task which cannot be completed in any feasible time for sufficiently strong passwords. |
==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
+ | {{incomplete transcript|Do NOT delete this tag too soon. Is table alone the best solution?}} | ||
:<big>Particle Properties in Physics</big> | :<big>Particle Properties in Physics</big> | ||
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| Rating | | Rating | ||
− | | [Star rating of 3.5/5 stars | + | | [Star rating of 3.5/5 stars] |
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| String type | | String type | ||
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| Heat | | Heat | ||
− | | [Scale labeled with pepper icons, from 0 (a grayed-out pepper) to 3 | + | | [Scale labeled with pepper icons, from 0 (a grayed-out pepper) to 3. Endpoints are a dot at zero end and an arrow at the other end.] |
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| Street value | | Street value |