Physics for Cambridge International AS & A Level Coursebook 3rd Edition Digital Access>Chapter 15 - Atomic Structure and Particle Physics>Questions>Q 11

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The isotope thorium- $227$ decays by $α$ -emission. Write down an equation to describe this decay and identify the element that is produced.

Important Questions on Atomic Structure and Particle Physics

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Physics for Cambridge International AS & A Level Coursebook 3rd Edition Digital Access>Chapter 15 - Atomic Structure and Particle Physics>Questions>Q 12

Copper-

64

can decay by either

β^{+} & β^{-}

emission . Give equations for both processes and identify the resulting elements.

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Physics for Cambridge International AS & A Level Coursebook 3rd Edition Digital Access>Chapter 15 - Atomic Structure and Particle Physics>Questions>Q 13

Uranium $238$ decays through a series of $α & β$ -decays to eventually form the stable isotope lead- $206$ in what is known as a decay chain.

Determine the number of each type of decay in the decay chain.

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Physics for Cambridge International AS & A Level Coursebook 3rd Edition Digital Access>Chapter 15 - Atomic Structure and Particle Physics>Questions>Q 14

Show that the charges on the quarks making up a proton give it a charge of

+ 1 e

.

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Physics for Cambridge International AS & A Level Coursebook 3rd Edition Digital Access>Chapter 15 - Atomic Structure and Particle Physics>Questions>Q 14

Show that the charges on the quarks making up a neutron give it a charge of

0

.

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Physics for Cambridge International AS & A Level Coursebook 3rd Edition Digital Access>Chapter 15 - Atomic Structure and Particle Physics>Questions>Q 15

A

ρ

-meson is made up of an up quark and an antidown quark. Calculate its charge.

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Physics for Cambridge International AS & A Level Coursebook 3rd Edition Digital Access>Chapter 15 - Atomic Structure and Particle Physics>Questions>Q 16

Suggest which quarks or antiquarks make up a

π^{-}

meson.

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Physics for Cambridge International AS & A Level Coursebook 3rd Edition Digital Access>Chapter 15 - Atomic Structure and Particle Physics>Questions>Q 17

Show that the

ϕ

-meson is neutral.

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Physics for Cambridge International AS & A Level Coursebook 3rd Edition Digital Access>Chapter 15 - Atomic Structure and Particle Physics>Question>Q 18

Draw a diagram similar to Figure to show $β^{+}$ - dacay.

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A visual representation of the change within the neutron as it decays into a proton.