A virtual particle having an approximate mass of 1014 GeV/c2 may be associated with the unification of the strong and electroweak forces. For what length of time could this virtual particle exist (in temporary violation of theconservation of mass-energy as allowed by the Heisenberg uncertainty principle)?

Q: There are particles called D-mesons. One of them is the D+  meson, which has a single positive…

A: for the D+ meson  charge,q=+1Baryon number=0strangeness=0topness=0bottomness=0charm=+1

Q: The sigma-zero particle decays mostly via the reaction Σ0 → Λ0 + γ . Explain how this decay and the…

A: Both Σ0 and Λ0 particles have the same quark combination given as (uds). Particles with same quark…

Q: The decay mode of the negative muon is μ- → e-+v-e +vπ. Verify that charge and lepton family numbers…

A: Leptons are elementary particles which are subjected to the weaker force and are responsible for the…

Q: TheΥmeson,bbˉ, is the bottom-quark analog to theψ,ccˉ. Its mass is9460MeV/c2, and its lifetime…

A: The lifetime of the Y meson tells us that this is a strong interaction suppressed by OZI. Clearly,…

Q: The quark makeups of the proton and neutron are uud and udd, respectively.What are the quark makeups…

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Q: A proton has enough mass energy to decay into a shower made up of electrons, neutrinos, and their…

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Q: The original (uniform magnetic field) type of fixed frequency cyclotron was limited in energy…

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Q: The A (delta minus) is a short-lived baryon with charge -1, strangeness 0, and spin To what quark…

A: Quarks are subatomic particles from which any baryons or laptops are formed and different  quarks…

Q: A 5 TeV proton collides head-on with a 500 GeV electron. (i) Calculate the centre of mass energy for…

A: Centre of mass and momentum.

Q: (a) Show that the conjectured decay of the proton, p → π0 + e+ , violates conservation of baryon…

A: (a) Baryon number conservation Total baryon number before decay is 1 and after decay is 0. hence…

Q: (a) Show that the conjectured decay of the proton, p → π0 + e+, violates conservation of baryon…

A: For the decayp→π0+e+from quark composition table,we can substitute, uud for p,uu¯ for π0and dd¯ for…

Q: The principal decay mode of the sigma zero is ∑0 → ʌ0 + ϒ . Verify that strangeness, charge, and…

A: Given, Σo→λo+γ

Q: An electrically neutral pion (º) can be created in a collision between two protons. (The protons…

A: In this case we have two condition. In first condition we have fixed target beam and in second case…

Q: One decay mode for the eta-zero meson is η0 → γ + γ.(a) Find the energy released.(b) What is the…

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Q: (a) Is the decay Λ0 → n + π0 possible considering the appropriate conservation laws? State why or…

A: a) The given decay equation is, Charge: Baryon number: Lepton number:

Q: Which conservation law is violated in the strong nuclear reaction π− + p → Σ+ + K−? Baryon number…

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Q: One of the decay modes of the omega minus is Ω− → Ξ0 + π− .(a) What is the change in strangeness?(b)…

A: For the given reaction, Therefore, the change in strangeness here is

Q: The principal decay mode of the sigma zero is ∑0 → ʌ0 + ϒ . Considering the quark structure of the…

A: Given:  ∑o → ∧o +γ The quark structure is given as,  ∑o=uds  ∧o=uds

Q: Why does the η0 meson have such a short lifetime compared to most other mesons?

A: Mesons are usually unstable and have both particle and antiparticle. They decay in 1/1000000 times…

Q: (a) Show that the proton-decay p → e+ + γ cannot occur because it violates the conservation of…

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Q: (a) Show that the conjectured decay of the proton, p → π0 + e+ ,violates conservation of baryon…

A: The conservation law of baryon number and lepton number states that the total baryon number and the…

Q: (a) A particle and its antiparticle are at rest relative to an observer and annihilate (completely…

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Q: One of the decay modes of the omega minus is Ω− → Λ0 + K−..(a) What is the change in strangeness?(b)…

A: a. the strangeness number of Ω−  , Λ0 ,  and  K− are -3, -1, and -1 respectively. Then the change in…

Q: The lifetime of a muon is 2.20 ?s. If you measured its mass to be 105.7 MeV/c2, what would be the…

A: According to Heisenberg's uncertainty principle, the product of uncertainties of a canonical pair of…

Q: Given that they contain only ubar, dbar, s, u bar, d bar, and/or s bar, find the quark content of…

A: Charge on u= +2/3 d=-1/3 s=-1/3 and strangeness on s=-1 The quark content of   (a)  Σ+  total charge…

Q: (b) A K+ meson composed of a up-quark and a strange-antiquark has the following major decay modes:…

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Q: Explain the unusually short lifetime of the ∑0 relative to the other hyperons (baryons with nonzero…

A: Concept used: Different particles have different lifetimes owing to their different decay modes.

Q: Why is it easier to see the properties of the c, b, and t quarks in mesons having composition W − or…

A: Mesons is one of the subatomic particles which composed of pair of quarks i.e., quark and…

Q: What spin does a gluon have and what is the charge of a down quark?

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Q: (a) The most common decay mode of the Ξ− particle is Ξ− → Λ0 + π− . Using the quantum numbers in the…

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Q: A virtual particle having an approximate mass of 1014 GeV/c2 may be associated with the unification…

A: m=Mass of particle=1014 GeV/c2ℏ=Reduced Planc'k constant=6.582×10−16 eV sΔt=Time elapsed

Nuclear interactions

In nature, there are certain rules and standards for an interaction. These interactions are universally accepted. There are four types of interactions: