Topic Two - Corrections Flashcards
1
Q
what is electron capture?
A
an atomic electron interacts with a proton in the nucleus via the weak interaction, a neutron is formed
2
Q
what role does an exchange particle play in an interaction?
A
transfers Energy and force
3
Q
what is one characteristic of a strange particle that makes it different from a particle that is not strange
A
contains a strange quark
4
Q
what is the charge of a proton?
A
1.6 x 10^-19
5
Q
what is are 2 properties of a virtual photon?
A
1, massless 2, doesn’t carry a charge
