Particle interactions #2

Question 1

Five examples of exchange particles

Answer 1

Gluons
Photons
W^+
W^-
z^0
Graviton

Question 2

When is weak nuclear force involved

Answer 2

When a neutron changes to a proton/proton to neutron

Question 3

What is weak nuclear force responsible for

Answer 3

Radioactive decay

Question 4

What is weak nuclear force weaker than

Answer 4

Strong nuclear force
Electromagnetic force

Question 5

What is weak nuclear force stronger than

Answer 5

Gravity

Question 6

What is weak nuclear force carried by

Answer 6

W^+ and W^- bosons

Question 7

What do bosons cause

Answer 7

Neutrinos and antineutrinos to interact

Question 8

What is the rest mass of W^+ and W^-

Answer 8

0

Question 8

What is the range of W^+ and W^-

Answer 8

Very short

Question 9

The incoming and outcoming charges of a Feynman diagram

Answer 9

Sum of them must be equal

Question 9

Charges of W^+ and W^-

Answer 9

W^+ is positive
W^- is negative

Question 9

The four roles of exchange particles in an interaction

Answer 9

Transfer momentum
Transfer energy
Transfer force
Sometimes transfers charge (W^+ and W^-)

Question 10

Charge flowing into a junction is equal to

Answer 10

Charge flowing out of a junction