Relativity and Particle Physics Flashcards
1
Q
Photon
A
γ
2
Q
Electron
A
e-
3
Q
Positron
A
e+
4
Q
Neutrino
A
v
5
Q
Antineutrino
A
v with line on top
6
Q
Pion
A
π+
7
Q
Antipion
A
π-
8
Q
Neutron
A
n
9
Q
Antineutron
A
n with line on top
10
Q
Weak force
A
Neutrino interaction which causes beta decay
11
Q
u quark
A
Up, +2/3
12
Q
d quark
A
Down, -1/3
13
Q
s quark
A
Strange, -1/3
14
Q
c quark
A
Charm, +2/3
15
Q
b quark
A
Bottom, -1/3
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
Pion is exchange particle for...
Strong
26
Gluon is exchange particle for...
Quarks, strong
27
Particle must have colour charge...
White
28
Neutrino (definition)
Particle released in beta decay, which accounts for the fluctuation in energies of the beta particle
