HSP 124-01
Albion College
Fall 02021
Discussion Questions for Zweig essay
DLs: Aishat

  1. Have you ever heard about the Quark model?


  1. Why do you think Marshall stuttered when Murray questioned him? Was he intimidated or too nervous?


  1. Is it possible that not enough maximal strength was applied thereby causing an absolute flop in his theory?


  1. Back when you took physics, did you learn about dynamics and resonances? If yes, do baryon resonances and hadron dynamics sound familiar?


  1. How does Meson decay and dynamics connect with our everyday life now?  


  1. Why would Murray say that the quark model was for blockheads if he was also going to be a part of the discussion/ theory?


  1. Do you think the “Eightfold Way” should have been published in a scientific journal especially based on the amount of work put into it?


  1. What is the difference between current quarks and constituent quarks ?


  1. Do you think hadrons and quarks are correlated?


  1.   As asked in the paper, In your own opinion, How can Murray’s contributions described in this paper, be put in some perspective?


  1. Do you think Murray was mean and condescending or was it just tough love towards the writer?


  1. Are constituent quarks truly aces in disguise?