AS module 1 Particles and Quantum Phenomenon - Glossary
The destruction of two pairs of particles with the subsequent emission of energy as radiation
A neutrino that has the same mass as the neutrino but has an opposite spin to its direction of motion
Antiparticle of the proton
Members of the Hadron family of particles with 3 quarks
The proton and the electron have equal and opposite _______
Wrapping an optically less dense material around an optical fibre to ensure effective TIR
For allowed particle reactions to be predicted then charge, lepton number, baryon number and occasionally strangeness must be ________
Angles greater than this to the normal and TIR occurs within a more dense media
l = h / mv : l is the __ ___________ wavelength
The scattering of alpha particles through thin metal foil by large angles provides evidence for a ________ and positive nucleus
Electron ____________ is evidence for the wave nature of particles
Electrons have a wave nature and e/m radiation exhibits particle nature this is referred to as wave-particle __________
Carbon-14 has ________ neutrons
The photon is the boson responsible for this interaction
Negative component of the atom
The energy given to one electron when accelerated through a p.d. of one volt
An application of optical fibres
E = hf - what is E?
The forces between matter can be explained by the concept of _______ particles
In the collision of an electron with an atom this may occur if an electron is given some energy, but not enough to completely escape the atom
These diagrams can help describe the exchange of particle especially in beta decay and electron capture
Application of TIR
Quarks have __________ charge
E = hf what is f?
Leptons are not thought to be composed of any other particle they are said to be _________
The boson responsible for the strong nuclear force
Experience the strong nuclear force
In the collision of an electron with an atom this may occur if an electron is given enough energy to be removed from the atom
Atoms that have the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons
Elements that share the same proton number but different nucleon numbers
Member of the meson family
hf = f + something what is the something?
Fundamental particle family e.g. electron, muon and neutrino
Evidence that electrons exist in discrete energy levels
l = h / mv : m is the ____________
Members of the Hadron family of particles with a quark and an antiquark
l = h / mv : mv is the ________
Charge on an electron
Composed of 2 down quarks and 1 up quark
The ________ number indicates the number of neutrons and protons in the atom
Protons and neutrons are found in this part of the atom
The spontaneous creation of two fundamental particles (particle and antiparticle) from the conversion of energy into matter
The spontaneous emission of electrons from a metal surface when illuminated with e/m radiation above a threshold frequency
The particle model of e/m radiation involves a _________
h is the ________ constant
Charge on a proton
Antiparticle of the electron
Only stable baryon into which all other baryons will eventually decay
The bending of light waves as they pass the boundary through different media
The ________ index, n compares the speed of two light waves in different media
Carbon-14 has a ___________ atomic mass of 14
________ scattering gives evidence for the existence of the nucleus
Carbon-14 has ________ protons
Most alpha particles are scattered by thin gold foil by only small angles this indicates that the nucleus is ________
______ law compares the sin of the angle of incidence to the sin of the angle of refraction
A quark characteristic
The vertical axis in a Feynman diagram
Interior angles greater than a certain angle undergo __________ ___________ ___________
Protons have two ___ and one down quark
In alpha scattering experiments the source and the thin gold foil are surrounded by a _________
l = h / mv : v is the _____________
A neutron changing into a proton involves this interaction
The minimum energy required to emit an electron when illuminated with e/m radiation
Charge on a neutron
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