A proton has enough mass energy to decay into a shower made up of electrons, neutrinos, and their antiparticles.Which of the following conservation laws would necessarily be violated if it did: electron lepton number or baryon number?

Q: For each of the following forbidden reactions, select the conservation law(s) which is (are)…

A: (a)           n+π0→γ+p charge:    0 + 0      0+e (charge is violated)

Q: An electron cannot decay into two neutrinos. Which of the following conservation laws would be…

A: Given:- An electron cannot decay into two neutrinos. Which of the following conservation laws would…

Q: What particle has the quark composition ūūd- ?

A: Quarks are elementary particles; building blocks of matter. According to the present model, there…

Q: Show that all combinations of three quarks produce integral charges. Thus baryons must have integral…

A: Quarks are defined as fundamental building blocks and members of the exclusive club of truly…

Q: Determine the muon-lepton number in the reaction u → e + De + V. (b) Determine the value of strange-…

A: The reaction is,

Q: Do all hadrons with a strange quark also have nonzero strangeness?

A: Quarks are treated as fundamental particles. There were three quarks initially, which accounted for…

Q: Beta decay is caused by the weak force, as are all reactions in which strangeness changes. Does this…

A: Weak force interactions can cause change in the fundamental particle into another type of particle…

Q: The reaction π+ + p → Δ++ (described in the preceding problem) takes place via the strong force. (a)…

A: Given: The reaction  π+ + p → Δ++  We are asked to find baryon number of the Δ++ particle. To draw…

Q: •17 Does the proposed decay process E - T +n+ K +p conserve (a) charge, (b) baryon number, (c) spin…

A: a) For charge conservation, Charge is not conserved. b) For baryon number conservation,

Q: (a) Show that the conjectured decay of the proton, p → π0 + e+ , violates conservation of baryon…

A: (a) Baryon number conservation Total baryon number before decay is 1 and after decay is 0. hence…

Q: The only combination of quark colors that produces a white baryon isRGB. Identify all the color…

A: Introduction: Quarks were introduced by American physicists Gell-mann and George-Zweig. Explanation:…

Q: One decay mode for the eta-zero meson is η0 → γ + γ.(a) Find the energy released.(b) What is the…

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Q: Kaons all decay into final states that contain no protons or neutrons. What is the baryon number of…

A: K meson or Kaons and denoted K, is any of a group of four mesons distinguished by a quantum number…

Q: What is the quark formation that makes up (a) the xi-minus particle and (b) the anti-xi-minus…

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Q: ** 18. Use the fact that the E* has charge +1, baryon number 1, and strangeness –1 to find its quark…

A: Given that: Elementary particle= Σ+ Charge, Q=+1 Strangeness, S=-1 Baryon number, B=1

Q: One of the decay modes of the omega minus is Ω− → Ξ0 + π− .(a) What is the change in strangeness?(b)…

A: For the given reaction, Therefore, the change in strangeness here is

Q: The only combination of quark colors that produces a white baryon is RGB. Identify all the color…

A: Colour quarks are fundamental particles. The colours assigned to quarks have three values namely…

Q: Explain how conservation of baryon number is responsible for conservation of total atomic mass…

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Q: A proton cannot decay into a neutron and a neutrino.Which of the following conservation laws would…

A: The mass of a neutron and a neutrino is greater than that of a proton. Since, the proton is at rest,…

Q: Doubly charged baryons are known to exist. Why are there no doubly charged mesons?

A: Mesons are charge less and mass less particles which exist in form of wave energy or packets of…

Q: Show that all combinations of a quark and an antiquark produce only integral charges. Thus mesons…

A: qq¯ combination I3 S B Y Q paricle us¯ 1/2 1 0 1 1  k+ ds¯ -1/2 1 0 1 1  k0 su¯ -1/2 -1 0 -1…

Q: Baryons need to be made up of an odd number of quarks. Give reason?

A: Introduction: In particle physics, a baryon is a type of composite subatomic particle which contains…

Q: The decay mode of the negative muon is μ− → e− + ν -e + νμ .(a) Find the energy released in MeV.(b)…

A: The given reaction is,

Q: Describe the properties of baryons and mesons and the important differences between them.

A: A meson is made up of quark anti quark pair.  A meson is a boson with half integral spin. While…

Q: ron-positron Quak II-opposing quak III. Baryon-anti baryon Which or which of the above pairs of…

A: In pair production two elementary particles with same mass and opposite electrostatic charge created…

Q: The quarks in a particle are confined, meaning individual quarks cannot be directly observed. Are…

A: The Gluons confined as well like quarks. Gluon is an elementary particle which acts as the exchange…

Q: Referring to the Feynman diagram, name: a. particle A b. the exchange particle involved c. the…

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Q: Consider the neutrino whose symbol is . (a) Is it a quark, a lepton, a meson, or a baryon? (b) Is it…

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Q: Tell me which conservation law or laws the reaction violates From: 1. Mass energy 2. Spin…

A: Given reaction is,

Q: Mesons should be made up of an even number of quarks. Give reason?

A: Quarks are the fundamental building blocks of hadrons.…

Q: Which of the following is a boson?  an electon   a proton   a photon

A: Bosons are particles which have whole number spin, exert force and carry energy.

Q: You are working as an assistant for a physics professor. For an upcoming lecture, your professor…

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Q: What is the electrical charge of the baryons with the quark compositions (a) uud-  and (b)udd? What…

A: The baryon uud־ and udd are called delta baryon.

Q: Explain the quark model?

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Q: Two protons approach each other with 70.4 MeV of kinetic energy and engage in a reaction in which a…

A: The reaction is

Q: (a) Is a hadron always a baryon?(b) Is a baryon always a hadron?(c) Can an unstable baryon decay…

A: Solution: Now, (a) Is a hadron always a baryon The particles that feel strong nuclear force are…

Q: 30 SSM www Using the up, down, and strange quarks only. construct, if possible, a baryon (a) with q…

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Nuclear interactions

In nature, there are certain rules and standards for an interaction. These interactions are universally accepted. There are four types of interactions: