One decay mode for the eta-zero meson is η0 → γ + γ.(a) Find the energy released.(b) What is the uncertainty in the energy due to the short lifetime?(c) Write the decay in terms of the constituent quarks.(d) Verify that baryon number, lepton numbers, and charge are conserved.

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Q: Why do leptons have integral charge while quarks have fractional charge?

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

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Q: Assuming conservation of momentum, what is the energy ofeach γ ray produced in the decay of a…

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

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A: In standard model, higgs boson prevents parity violation.

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

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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…

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Q: Is the decay μ− → e− + νe + νμ possible consideringthe appropriate conservation laws? State why or…

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

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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?

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Q: One decay mode for the eta-zero meson is η0 → π0 + π0 .(a) Write the decay in terms of the quark…

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Q: For each of the hadrons below, fill in the table to show that the charge, baryon number, and…

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

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

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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…

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Q: There is no known meson with charge quantum number q=+1 and strangeness S=-1 or with q=-1 and S=+1.…

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Q: Is the decay μ- → e- + ve + vμ possible considering the appropriate conservation laws? State why or…

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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: One decay mode for the eta-zero meson is n0→π0+π0. How much energy is released?

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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: