Particle Physics Flashcards
(7 cards)
0
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What is a baryon?
A
A hadron with three quarks
1
Q
What is a hadron?
A
Particles and antiparticles that act through the strong force
2
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What is a lepton?
A
Particles and antiparticles that can’t act through the strong force so act through the weak force
3
Q
Give examples of leptons?
A
Electrons
Muons
Neutrinos
(+ their anti particles)
4
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What is a meson?
A
A hadron consisting of a quark and a antiquark
5
Q
Give examples of baryons?
A
Protons
Neutrons
6
Q
What are baryons and mesons?
A
HADRONS
