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7.3 The Structure of Matter

Question 1

Marks: 1

The diagram is an example of a ‘baryon decuplet’. Baryons are organised along horizontal and diagonal axes, as shown in the diagram below.

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What is the quark structure of the straight capital xi to the power of asterisk times minus end exponent bayron?

  • u with bar on top s

  • u s s

  • d s s

  • u d s

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Question 2

Marks: 1

A collision between particles creates 4 mesons:

s u with bar on top space plus space d s with bar on top space plus space X space plus space Y

The overall charge and strangeness of the 4 mesons is zero.

What are possible quark combinations for X and Y?

 

X

Y

A

d u with bar on top s d with bar on top

B

u s with bar on top u d with bar on top

C

s s with bar on top u d with bar on top

D

u s with bar on top s s with bar on top
    Choose your answer
      

    Question 3

    Marks: 1

    The capital sigma to the power of 0 baryon has strangeness of −1 and is produced through the strong interaction between a pi to the power of plus meson and a neutron.

     pi to the power of plus space plus space n space rightwards arrow space capital sigma to the power of 0 space plus space X

    What is the quark composition of particle X?

    • u s with bar on top

    • u u d

    • u d with bar on top

    • u u s

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    Question 4

    Marks: 1

    Particles can be organised in a plot known as the ‘eightfold way’, as shown in the diagram below. 

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    What are the quark compositions of Σ+, Σ, Ξ0 and Ξ?

     

    Σ+

    Σ

    Ξ0

    Ξ

    A

     u u s  d d s  u d s  d s s

    B

     u u d  d s s  u d d  d d d

    C

     u u s  d d s  u s s  d s s

    D

     u u d  d d d  u s s  d d s
      Choose your answer
        

      Question 5

      Marks: 1

      The K is an example of a meson with strangeness –1.

      Which of the following combinations of particles could the K particle decay to?

      • pi to the power of plus plus pi to the power of minus plus e to the power of minus

      • pi to the power of 0 plus pi to the power of minus plus n

      • pi to the power of minus plus e to the power of minus plus space v with bar on top subscript e

      • pi to the power of 0 plus mu to the power of minus plus v with bar on top subscript mu

      Choose your answer
        

      Question 6

      Marks: 1

      Which of the four hadrons shown could be Ξ0?

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        Question 7

        Marks: 1

        None of the following decay equations for baryons are permitted. 

        Equation 1: n rightwards arrow p plus ⅇ to the power of minus plus v subscript e

        Equation 2: capital delta to the power of plus rightwards arrow pi to the power of plus plus pi to the power of 0

        Equation 3:  p rightwards arrow n plus e to the power of minus plus space v subscript e

        Equation 4: identical to to the power of 0 rightwards arrow p plus v with bar on top plus pi to the power of 0

        Which property is not conserved in each equation?

         

        Equation 1

        Equation 2

        Equation 3

        Equation 4

        A

        charge

        baryon number

        charge and lepton number

        baryon number

        B

        lepton number

        baryon number

        charge and lepton number

        charge and lepton number

        C

        baryon number

        lepton number

        baryon number

        lepton number and baryon number

        D

        lepton number

        charge

        charge

        charge

          Choose your answer
            

          Question 8

          Marks: 1

          The charmed sigma particle, straight capital sigma subscript straight c superscript plus plus end superscript decays through the following equation:

          straight capital sigma subscript straight c superscript plus plus end superscript rightwards arrow straight capital lambda subscript straight c superscript plus plus straight pi to the power of plus

          Both straight capital sigma subscript straight c superscript plus plus end superscript and straight capital lambda subscript straight c superscript plus contain one charm quark and have strangeness of 0.

          Which of the following could be the quark structure of the straight capital sigma subscript straight c superscript plus plus end superscript and the straight capital lambda subscript straight c superscript plus?

           

          bold capital sigma subscript bold c superscript bold plus bold plus end superscript

          bold capital lambda subscript bold c superscript bold plus

          A

          d d c u with bar on top c

          B

          u d c d s c

          C

          u u c u d c

          D

          u d c u u c

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            Question 9

            Marks: 1

            The following Feynman diagram shows the baryons and leptons in a nuclear decay

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            Which of the four Feynman diagrams, A to D, is physically equivalent to the diagram given for this decay?

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              Question 10

              Marks: 1

              The Higgs Boson was discovered at CERN in 2012. It is not stable and decays into other particles.

              Which of the following could not be a possible decay pathway for the Higgs Boson?

              • W to the power of plus plus W to the power of minus

              • p plus e to the power of minus plus nu subscript e

              • gamma gamma

              • b b with bar on top

              Choose your answer