For each of the hadrons below, fill in the table to show that the charge, baryon number, and strangeness of these particles equal the respective sums of these numbers for their quark constituents. (Enter your charges as a multiple of e.) (a) A**, quark composition: uuu

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

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Q: What particle has the quark composition ūūd- ?

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

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

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Q: The quark makeups of the proton and neutron are uud and udd, respectively.What are the quark makeups…

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

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

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

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Q: The role of the Higgs Boson in the Standard Model is O to endow particles with mass O to prevent…

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

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Q: (a) Is the decay Σ− → n + π− possible considering theappropriate conservation laws? State why or why…

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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: Which particles are categorized as Baryons?

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Q: One of the decay modes of the omega minus is Ω− → Λ0 + K−..(a) What is the change in strangeness?(b)…

A: a. the strangeness number of Ω−  , Λ0 ,  and  K− are -3, -1, and -1 respectively. Then the change in…

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?

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Q: Are quarks and leptons fundamental, or do they have a substructure?

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

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Q: What is the mass of the lightest vector meson formed by light quarks and antiquarks (u and d)?…

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Q: Explain how the weak force can change strangeness by changing quark flavor.

A: Strangeness quark is usually preserved in strong force interaction or in collision of high energy…

Q: Why is it easier to see the properties of the c, b, and t quarks in mesons having composition W − or…

A: Mesons is one of the subatomic particles which composed of pair of quarks i.e., quark and…

Q: What spin does a gluon have and what is the charge of a down quark?

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Q: What were the three quark types or flavors  proposed?

A: Quark is a fundamental particle, of which electrons, neutrons and protons are made of.

Q: How can quarks, which are fermions, combine to form bosons? Why must an even number combine to form…

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

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Q: Verify from its quark composition that the ∆+ particle could be an excited state of the proton.

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Q: Calculate the total kinetic energy (in MeV) carried away by the pions after this decay: Σ0 → n + π+

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

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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: The quark compositions of the K0 and ^0 and ^0 particles are ds and uds, respectively. Show that the…

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Q: Calculate the total kinetic energy (in MeV) carried away by the pions after this decay: K0 → π+ + π-

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

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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: