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7.3 The Structure of Matter

Question 1

Marks: 1

The decay of a capital sigma to the power of plus baryon is given by the equation

 capital sigma to the power of plus rightwards arrow X plus p

Which row, A to D in the table, correctly identifies the charge, baryon number and lepton number of particle X?

 

Charge

Baryon number

Lepton number

A.

–1

0

0

B.

0

0

0

C.

1

1

0

D.

0

–1

1

    Choose your answer
      

    Question 2

    Marks: 1

    Which row in the table gives the correct quark combination for the particle?

     

    particle

    category

    quark combination

    A. proton baryon u d d
    B. positive pion meson u top enclose d
    C. neutron meson u d d
    D. negative pion meson u top enclose d
      Choose your answer
        

      Question 3

      Marks: 1

      This Feynman diagram shows particles interacting via a Wboson.

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      Which of the following particle choices are correct?

       

      1

      2

      3

      4

      A.

      proton

      neutron

      electron neutrino

      β particle

      B.

      neutron

      proton

      electron neutrino

      β particle

      C.

      up quark

      down quark

      β particle

      anti–electron neutrino

      D.

      down quark

      up quark

      anti–electron neutrino

      β particle

        Choose your answer
          

        Question 4

        Marks: 1

        The decay of a neutral kaon K to the power of 0 is given by the equation

         K to the power of 0 rightwards arrow X plus Y plus v with bar on top subscript e

        What must particles X and Y be?

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

        • pi minus and e to the power of plus

        • mu to the power of plus and e to the power of minus

        • pi to the power of plus and mu to the power of minus

        Choose your answer
          

        Question 5

        Marks: 1

        A pion can decay to produce two leptons.

        Which of the following reactions is possible?

        • pi to the power of 0 rightwards arrow mu to the power of plus plus nu subscript e

        • pi to the power of 0 rightwards arrow pi to the power of plus plus mu to the power of minus

        • pi to the power of plus rightwards arrow e to the power of plus plus nu subscript mu

        • pi to the power of plus rightwards arrow mu to the power of plus plus nu subscript mu

        Choose your answer
          

        Question 6

        Marks: 1

        This Feynman diagram shows particles interacting leading to the production of a β+ particle.

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        Which of the following particle choices are correct?

         

        1

        2

        3

        4

        A.

        proton

        neutrino

        W+  boson

        neutron

        B.

        up quark

        antineutrino

        W+   boson

        down quark

        C.

        proton

        neutrino

        W-   boson

        neutron

        D.

        up quark

        antineutrino

         W-  boson

        down quark

          Choose your answer
            

          Question 7

          Marks: 1

          Which row in the table, A to D, includes a valid particle for every column?

           

          Stable

          Interacts via weak force

          Interacts via electromagnetic force

          Interacts via strong force

          A.

          antiproton

          muon

          proton

          neutrino

          B.

          proton

          electron

          muon

          neutron

          C.

          electron

          proton

          neutron

          proton

          D.

          kaon

          neutron

          electron

          pion

            Choose your answer
              

            Question 8

            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?

            q18-2_the-structure-of-matter_ib-sl-physics-mcq

              Choose your answer
                

              Question 9

              Marks: 1

              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

              Choose your answer
                

              Question 10

              Marks: 1

              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

              Choose your answer