Relativity and Particle Physics Flashcards

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1
Q

Photon

A

γ

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2
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Electron

A

e-

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3
Q

Positron

A

e+

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4
Q

Neutrino

A

v

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5
Q

Antineutrino

A

v with line on top

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6
Q

Pion

A

π+

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7
Q

Antipion

A

π-

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8
Q

Neutron

A

n

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9
Q

Antineutron

A

n with line on top

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10
Q

Weak force

A

Neutrino interaction which causes beta decay

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11
Q

u quark

A

Up, +2/3

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12
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d quark

A

Down, -1/3

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13
Q

s quark

A

Strange, -1/3

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14
Q

c quark

A

Charm, +2/3

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15
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b quark

A

Bottom, -1/3

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16
Q

t quark

A

Top, +1/3

17
Q

Baryon

A

Made of 3 quarks

18
Q

Meson

A

Quark and antiquark

19
Q

Neutron

A

d, d, u

20
Q

Proton

A

u, u, d

21
Q

Antiquark

A

Quark with line

22
Q

Pion plus

A

u, anti d

23
Q

Photon is exchange particle for…

A

Electromagnetic

24
Q

W and Z is exchange particle for…

A

Weak

25
Q

Pion is exchange particle for…

A

Strong

26
Q

Gluon is exchange particle for…

A

Quarks, strong

27
Q

Particle must have colour charge…

A

White

28
Q

Neutrino (definition)

A

Particle released in beta decay, which accounts for the fluctuation in energies of the beta particle