High School How Do Quarks Affect Subatomic Particles in Quantum Chromodynamics?

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Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD) describes the interactions of quarks and gluons, fundamental components of subatomic particles. There are eight types of quarks, each influencing particle behavior through the strong interaction, alongside electromagnetic and weak interactions. QCD includes eight gluons, with each quark flavor (up, down, strange, charm, top, bottom) represented in three color charges: red, blue, and green. Understanding these concepts requires advanced knowledge in quantum field theory and mathematics.

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  • Quantum Field Theory (QFT)
  • Strong Interaction Principles
  • Electromagnetic and Weak Interaction Fundamentals
  • Advanced Mathematics for Physics
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  • Study Quantum Field Theory (QFT) fundamentals
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  • Learn about the role of gluons in QCD
  • Investigate the implications of quark color charge
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quantum field physics gives us real good understanding different kinds of forces. i got interested in this topic when i was reading a textbook . and i found interesting how for quantum chromodynamics there are eight types of quarks and all have different effects.

but in the book it was not mentioned how they affected the quark and its effect on the subatomic particle.so when i searched on the net there were no answers so i searched in books but they were not specifically answering my doubt. then i started writing this thread as i knew i would get answers here.

my name actually is atharv and i live in India and i am 13 years old, my question is really important to me.
 
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This is something people study for years before they get anywhere close to recent research. It's impossible to summarize all this in a post.
For quarks the most important interaction is the strong interaction.
There are also the electromagnetic interaction and the weak interaction.
 
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Attu said:
and i found interesting how for quantum chromodynamics there are eight types of quarks and all have different effects.

There are eight gluons in QCD. Every flavour of quark (up, down, strange, charm, top, bottom) comes in three copies called red, blue, and green.

my name actually is atharv and i live in India and i am 13 years old

As @mfb said, at 13 you will not have the prerequisites to fully grasp QFT and the theory behind strong interactions as it requires years of university level studies of both physics and mathematics. The best you can hope for before you have done that is popularised descriptions. However, beware that popular descriptions is just that - descriptions using imprecise language designed to tell you about something, not to teach you something. Do not fall into the trap of basing argumentation on what you read or hear in popular sources.
 
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