Classification of particles (AQA A-Level Physics): Flashcards
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Two main particle classifications
Two main particle classifications
Hadrons and leptons
Are leptons fundamental or composite?
Are leptons fundamental or composite?
Fundamental particles
What are hadrons made of?
What are hadrons made of?
Quarks
Baryons are made of
Baryons are made of
Three quarks
Mesons are made of
Mesons are made of
A quark and an antiquark
Baryon number of baryons
Baryon number of baryons
Baryon number of antibaryons
Baryon number of antibaryons
Only stable baryon
Only stable baryon
Proton
Lepton number of leptons
Lepton number of leptons
Strangeness in strong interactions
Strangeness in strong interactions
Conserved