Particles Flashcards
specific charge
charge/mass
what is the strong nuclear force
the force of attraction that hold nucleus together
attractive force between 0.5-3 fm
exchange particle π
what is an antiparticle
same rest mass and energy
opposite charge
beta radiation
emits electron because neutron to proton
emits antineutrino
emits proton
alpha radiation
2 neutron and 2 proton
gamma radiation
no mass or charge
emitted by nucleus has too much energy after emitting alpha or beta particle
pair production
gamma ray photon produces particle and matching antiparticle
2E0=Emin
annihilation
when a particle and antiparticle collide and their mass is converted back into energy
Hadrons
strong interaction
Baryons and Mesons
Baryon
Proton and Neutron
Mesons
pion and kaon
pion decays to kaon
Leptons
weak and gravitational interactions
electron
electron neutrino
muon
muon neutrino
electron capture
p + e = n + Ve