Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Fundamental particles

Fundamental particles — practice question

The antineutron is the neutron’s antiparticle counterpart. Its quarks are the antiparticles of the quarks found in a neutron. The elementary charge is $e$.
(a)[3]

In Table 8.1, give the flavour and charge of the three antiquarks that make up the antineutron.

(b)[2]

In $\beta^{-}$ decay, a neutron transforms into a proton. The theory predicts that an antineutron should transform into an antiproton. A particle and an antiparticle should also be seen. State the names of the particle and the antiparticle.

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