The decay of a baryon is given by the equation
Which row, A to D in the table, correctly identifies the charge, baryon number and lepton number of particle X?
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Charge
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Baryon number
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Lepton number
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A.
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–1
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0
|
0
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B.
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0
|
0
|
0
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C.
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1
|
1
|
0
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D.
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0
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–1
|
1
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Which row in the table gives the correct quark combination for the particle?
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particle
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category
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quark combination
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A. |
proton |
baryon |
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B. |
positive pion |
meson |
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C. |
neutron |
meson |
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D. |
negative pion |
meson |
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This Feynman diagram shows particles interacting via a W– boson.
Which of the following particle choices are correct?
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1
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2
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3
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4
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A.
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proton
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neutron
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electron neutrino
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β– particle
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B.
|
neutron
|
proton
|
electron neutrino
|
β– particle
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C.
|
up quark
|
down quark
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β– particle
|
anti–electron neutrino
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D.
|
down quark
|
up quark
|
anti–electron neutrino
|
β– particle
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The decay of a neutral kaon is given by the equation
What must particles X and Y be?
A pion can decay to produce two leptons.
Which of the following reactions is possible?
This Feynman diagram shows particles interacting leading to the production of a β+ particle.
Which of the following particle choices are correct?
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1
|
2
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3
|
4
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A.
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proton
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neutrino
|
W+ boson
|
neutron
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B.
|
up quark
|
antineutrino
|
W+ boson
|
down quark
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C.
|
proton
|
neutrino
|
W- boson
|
neutron
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D.
|
up quark
|
antineutrino
|
W- boson
|
down quark
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Which row in the table, A to D, includes a valid particle for every column?
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Stable
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Interacts via weak force
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Interacts via electromagnetic force
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Interacts via strong force
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A.
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antiproton
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muon
|
proton
|
neutrino
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B.
|
proton
|
electron
|
muon
|
neutron
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C.
|
electron
|
proton
|
neutron
|
proton
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D.
|
kaon
|
neutron
|
electron
|
pion
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The following Feynman diagram shows the baryons and leptons in a nuclear decay.
Which of the four Feynman diagrams, A to D, is physically equivalent to the diagram given for this decay?
In the Geiger–Marsden experiment, alpha particles are used to investigate scattering by gold atoms.
What do the results of the experiment provide evidence for?
charge is distributed evenly throughout an atom
the nucleus is comprised of protons and neutrons
alpha particles have discrete amounts of kinetic energy
most of the mass and all of the positive charge of an atom is contained in a small volume
Which of the following statements correctly describes why quarks were first hypothesised?
To account for patterns in properties of elementary particles
To describe nuclear emission and absorption spectra
To account for the missing energy and momentum in beta decay
To explain the existence of isotopes