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Which particle mediates beta decay?
Which particle mediates beta decay?
- Photon
- Gluon
- W or Z particle (correct)
- Electron
Which of the following particles has a color charge of zero?
Which of the following particles has a color charge of zero?
- Gluons
- Leptons (correct)
- Quarks
- W particles
In beta decay, what does a d quark transform into?
In beta decay, what does a d quark transform into?
- Gluon
- Photon
- Neutrino
- u quark (correct)
What conservation law is upheld during beta decay?
What conservation law is upheld during beta decay?
What is produced alongside an electron in the final state of beta decay?
What is produced alongside an electron in the final state of beta decay?
What is the term used for the force between quarks?
What is the term used for the force between quarks?
What are the particles called that transmit the color force between quarks?
What are the particles called that transmit the color force between quarks?
What is the phenomenon called when quarks are always found in colorless groups?
What is the phenomenon called when quarks are always found in colorless groups?
What happens when two quarks approach each other very closely?
What happens when two quarks approach each other very closely?
What is quantum chromodynamics also known as?
What is quantum chromodynamics also known as?
How would extracting a single quark require energy?
How would extracting a single quark require energy?
What are the eight massless particles that carry color charge called?
What are the eight massless particles that carry color charge called?
Which particles mediate the weak force?
Which particles mediate the weak force?
Study Notes
Strong Force
- The force between quarks is called the color force
- This force is described in a theory known as Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD)
- QCD: The strong force acts between color charges, not electric charges
- Gluons are the particles that carry the strong force:
- Analogous to photons in the electromagnetic force
- 8 gluons exist, all massless and carrying color charge
- The strong force between hadrons arises from the interactions between the constituent quarks
- Hadrons are composed of quarks and are always colorless
- Confinement: Quarks are always bound in colorless groups
- Asymptotic Freedom: As quarks approach each other (high energy), the force between them weakens
- Gluchalls: Gluons can attract each other and form composite particles
Beta Decay
- Beta decay is a result of the weak interaction
- The mediators of the weak interaction are W and Z particles
- Neutron Decay: A neutron (udd quarks) decays into a proton (uud)
- Quark Transformation: A down quark (charge −1/3e) transforms into an up quark (charge +2/3e)
- W Boson Emission: A negatively charged W boson is emitted by the d quark to conserve charge
- W Boson Decay: The virtual W boson decays into an electron and an antineutrino
Particle Charges
- Elementary particles can have electric charge, weak charge, color charge, and gravitational mass
- Leptons: Leptons do not interact via the strong force as they have a color charge of zero
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Test your knowledge on the strong force and beta decay phenomena in particle physics. This quiz covers concepts such as Quantum Chromodynamics, gluons, and the weak interaction. Understand how quarks interact and the processes involved in neutron decay.
