Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Fundamental particles

Fundamental particles — practice question

Which equation represents the process of $\beta^+$ decay? Key: $u$ stands for the up quark $d$ denotes the down quark $\nu$ = (electron) neutrino $\bar{\nu}$ = (electron) antineutrino

  • A$ddu \rightarrow uud + \beta^+ + \nu$
  • B$ddu \rightarrow uud + \beta^+ + \bar{\nu}$
  • C$uud \rightarrow ddu + \beta^+ + \nu$
  • D$uud \rightarrow ddu + \beta^+ + \bar{\nu}$

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