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Particle physics (Baryons and mesons) Flashcards

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1
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Define a hadron

A

A hadron is a particle that is made of quarks and can experience the strong nuclear force

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Which type of particle is made of quarks and can experience the strong nuclear force?

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A hadron

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Define a baryon

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A baryon is a particle made up of 3 quarks
An antibaryon is a particle made up of 3 antiquarks

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Which particle is made of 3 quarks?

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A baryon

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Define a meson

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A particle made of a quark and an antiquark

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Which type of particle is made of a quark and an antiquark?

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A meson

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What is the most stable hadron?

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A proton

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Which mesons have no strange quarks or antiquarks

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Pions (π)

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Which meson contains an up quark and an antidown quark?

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π⁺

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What is a π⁺ meson made of?

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An up quark and an antidown quark

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Which meson contains an up quark and an antiup quark?

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π⁰

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12
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Which meson contains a down quark and an antidown quark?

A

π⁰

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What is a π⁰ meson made of?

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An up quark and an antiup quark or a down quark and an antidown quark

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Which type of meson contains 1 strange or antistrange quark?

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Kaons (K)

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15
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Which meson contains an up and an antistrange quark?

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K⁺

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What is a K⁺ meson made of?

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An up quark and an antistrange quark

17
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Which meson contains a down and an antistrange quark?

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K⁰

18
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Which meson contains a strange and an antidown quark?

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K⁰

19
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What is a K⁰ meson made of?

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A down and an antistrange quark or a strange and an antidown quark

20
Q

Which meson contains a strange and an antiup quark?

A

K⁻

21
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What is a K⁻ meson made of?

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A strange and an antiup quark

22
Q

Which meson is made of a strange and an antistrange quark?

A

Eta particle (η⁰)

(Like a high energy π⁰)

23
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What is the name for the hadrons that aren’t protons or neutrons?

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Hyperons

24
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What is the baryon number of a baryon?

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B = +1

25
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What is the baryon number of a meson?

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B = 0

26
Q

Mesons are their own _____

A

Antiparticles

Year 12 and 13 Physics (9 decks)

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