Pauli exclusion principle Flashcards
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Pauli exclusion principle states …
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… that two or more identical fermions (particles with half-integer spin) cannot occupy the same quantum state within a quantum system simultaneously.
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outcome of Pauli exclusion principle
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it is impossible for one particle to contain more than 1 of the same quark, (put proton is uud) therefore quarks have colour
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quark colours
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red, blue, green, anti-red (cyan) , anti-blue (yellow) and anti-green (magenta)
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how do quarks obey the Pauli exclusion principle in Baryons
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all quarks in Baryons must be different colours in mesons there must be a quark pf a colour and the corresponding anti-colour