Chapter 30.3, Problem 36PP

(a)

To determine

To Find: The pair production partner for positron.

Answer to Problem 36PP

Electron

Explanation of Solution

Introduction:

Pair production is the making of a subatomic molecule and its antiparticle from the neutral boson. Models incorporate making proton and an antiproton, a muon and an anti-muon and an electron and a positron.

Pair production partner can be defined as the anti − particle of a particle, where antiparticle has same mass and equal and opposite charge as the particle has

The particle that has same mass as the positron and possess the charge of same magnitude but opposite in nature is electron.

Conclusion:

Therefore, the pair production partner for positron is electron.

(b)

To determine

To Find: The pair production partner for neutron.

Answer to Problem 36PP

Anti-neutron

Explanation of Solution

Introduction:

Pair production is the making of a subatomic molecule and its antiparticle from the neutral boson. Models incorporate making proton and an antiproton, a muon and an anti-muon and an electron and a positron.

Pair production partner can be defined as the anti − particle of a particle, where antiparticle has same mass and equal and opposite charge as the particle has

As it is known that neutron does not possess any charge therefore, its anti-particle has charge on baryons opposite to that of a neutron.

Conclusion:

Therefore, the pair production partner for neutron is anti-neutron.

(c)

To determine

To Find: The pair production partner for anti-proton.

Answer to Problem 36PP

Proton

Explanation of Solution

Introduction:

Pair production is the making of a subatomic molecule and its antiparticle from the neutral boson. Models incorporate making proton and an antiproton, a muon and an anti muon and an electron and a positron.

Pair production partner can be defined as the anti − particle of a particle, where antiparticle has same mass and equal and opposite charge as the particle has

The particle that has same mass as the anti-proton and possess the charge of same magnitude but opposite in nature is proton.

Conclusion:

Therefore, the pair production partner for anti-proton is proton.

(d)

To determine

To Find: The pair production partner for muon.

Answer to Problem 36PP

Anti-muon

Explanation of Solution

Introduction:

Pair production is the making of a subatomic molecule and its antiparticle from the neutral boson. Models incorporate making proton and an antiproton, a muon and an anti-muon and an electron and a positron.

Pair production partner can be defined as the anti − particle of a particle, where antiparticle has same mass and equal and opposite charge as the particle has

Muon mass is larger than that of electron but it possesses the same charge as electron.

Antiparticle for the muon is anti-muon.

Conclusion:

Therefore, the pair production partner for muon is anti-muon.