09 Quarks, Color, and the Strong Force

QUARKS, COLOR, AND THE STRONG FORCE Youve learned how relativistic quantum mechanics, radioactivity, and the weak nuclear force are all tied together. Theres one more force you need to under stand to round out your understanding of modern subatomic physics: the strong nuclear force. This force is quite different from what youve learned so far, and to begin to under stand it, this lecture returns to the early days of the 20 th century.