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Important Questions on Nuclear Physics

MEDIUM

Determine whether the following reaction conserve or violate baryon number.

p++p-π++π-

MEDIUM

The muon decays according to μ-e-+νe+νμ. A Feynman diagram for this decay is shown below.

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Use the above diagram to construct a new Feynman diagram representing the scattering of electron anti-neutrino off a muon.

HARD
The reaction p+np+π0 is impossible. Which conservation law would be violated if the reaction occured?
HARD

Determine whether the following reaction conserve or violates strangeness. (use π dd¯, K+=us¯, Λ=uds,K=ds¯, Σ-=dds)

π-+p+π-+Σ+

MEDIUM

Determine whether the following reaction conserve or violate baryon number.

Λπ++π-

HARD

The muon decays according to μ-e-+νe+νμ. A Feynman diagram for this decay is shown below.

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Identify the three unlabelled particles in the diagram.

 

HARD
The quark content a certain meson is ds¯. Write down its strangeness.
MEDIUM

Represent the union of two sets by Venn diagram for each of the following.

X={x | x is a prime number between 80 and 100}

Y={y | y is an odd number between 90 and 100}

MEDIUM
A charm D meson is made out of D =cd¯. Write down its charge.
EASY

Explain, in terms of quarks, the difference between a baryon and a meson.

HARD

Determine whether the following reaction conserve or violates strangeness. (use π dd¯, K+=us¯, Λ=uds,K=ds¯, Σ-=dds)

p0+nK++Σ-

MEDIUM
A charmed D meson is made out of D =cd¯. Write down its strangeness.
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The interaction responsible for the decay of the muon has a very short range. State the property of the exchange particle that is responsible for the short range.

HARD

Determine whether the following reaction conserve or violates strangeness. (use π dd¯, K+=us¯, Λ=uds,K=ds¯, Σ-=dds)

K0π-+π+

MEDIUM

What process does this Feynman diagram represent?

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HARD

Write down the reaction equation representing the decay μ+, which is anti-particle of the μ-.

HARD
What are the charge Q and strangeness S of the baryon Λ=uds?
HARD

Copy and complete the Feynman diagram to represent the beta minus decay of neutron, making sure that you label all particles involved.

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HARD

Determine whether the following reaction conserve or violates strangeness. (use π dd¯, K+=us¯, Λ=uds,K=ds¯, Σ-=dds)

π-+p+K0+Λ0