Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Fundamental particles

Fundamental particles — practice question

(a)[1]

State the name of the class (group) of fundamental particles that includes a neutrino.

(b(i))[1]

Hadron P has charge $+1e$, where $e$ is the elementary charge. P consists of a down antiquark and one other quark only. Identify one possible flavour of this other quark.

(b(ii))[1]

State the type of hadron that P is.

(c(i))[1]

Nucleus Q decays radioactively to nucleus R, with an antineutrino and another particle X being emitted, as shown in the decay equation $Q \rightarrow R + X + \bar{\nu}$. State which particle X represents.

(c(ii))[1]

Compare the nucleon number of Q with that of R.

(c(iii))[1]

Compare the charge on Q with the charge on R.

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