Quarks Flashcards
1
Q
What are quarks
A
Fundamental particles that make up particles
Mesons contain 2 quarks
Baryons contain 3 quarks
2
Q
What happens when trying to pull two quarks apart
A
The energy required to pull two quarks apart is so massive it is enough to make two new particles
3
Q
Proton quark combination
A
uud
4
Q
Neutron quark combination
A
udd
5
Q
Pion^+
A
uď
6
Q
Pion^-
A
ūd
7
Q
Pion^0
A
uū dď
8
Q
Kaon^+
A
uš
9
Q
Kaon^-
A
ūs
10
Q
Kaon^0
A
dš
11
Q
AntiKaon^0
A
ďs
