Particle Interactions & Conservation (Edexcel A Level Physics): Exam Questions

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The straight pi to the power of minus particle has a mass of 140 MeV/ c2.

Which row of the table is correct for the antiparticle of a straight pi to the power of minus ?

 

Particle classification

Mass/ MeV/c2

A

Baryon

+140

B

Baryon

-140

C

Meson

+140

D

Meson

-140

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    Which of the following particles is an example of a fundamental particle? 

    • nucleus

    • neutrino

    • pion

    • proton

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    Which row of the table summarises the mass and charge of an antineutron?

     

    Mass / u

    Charge / e

    A

    0

    0

    B

    0

    -1

    C

    1

    0

    D

    1

    +1

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      A high-energy proton can interact with a photon to produce two particles.

      Which of the following could be the two particles produced?

      • n + π0

      • n + π+

      • π0 + π+

      • π + π+

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      Which of the following particle equations is correct for the decay of a proton within a nucleus?

      • p → n + β+

      • p → p + β+

      • p → n + β+ + v

      • p → p + β+ + v

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