Quarks and antiquarks Flashcards
What do k mesons decay into
Pi mesons, muons and antineutrinos
What do charged pi mesons decay into
Muons and antineutrinos
Are quarks fundamental particles
Yes
What do pi mesons with no charge decay into
High energy photons
Can quarks exist by themselves
No
Quarks and corresponding antiquarks have…
Equal mass
Opposite value
Opposite baryon number
Opposite strangeness
What are baryons made up of
3 quarks
What are antibaryons made up of
3 antiquarks
What do gluons do
Bind quarks
What are mesons made up of
1 quark & 1 antiquark
What is strangeness conserved in
Strong interaction
Electromagnetic interactions
What are quarks subject to
Strong interactions
What does an up quark emit
W^+ boson
What does an up quark transform into
A down quark
What does a down quark emit
W^- boson
