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
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
