4) Classification of Particles Flashcards
1
Q
What group of particles experiences the strong force?
A
-Hadrons.
2
Q
What groups of particles experience the weak force?
A
-Hadrons and leptons.
3
Q
What group of particles experience the electromagnetic force?
A
-Charged particles.
4
Q
Name the unique family of particles to which the kaon and pions belong.
A
-Meson.
5
Q
Positive kaons have unusually long lifetimes. Give a reason why you would expect this to be the case.
A
-Because they contain the strange quark.
6
Q
Mesons are a sub-group of a larger group of particles. State the name of this larger group of particles.
A
-Hadrons.
7
Q
What is the only stable baryon?
A
Proton.
8
Q
What do other baryons eventually decay into?
A
Proton.
