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Classification of particles

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which particle is a lepton

a)

proton

b)

pion

c)

muon

d)

photon

e)

neutron

2.

Which particles are hadrons?

a)

proton

b)

pion

c)

muon

d)

photon

e)

neutron

3.

Which particles are fundamental particles

a)

proton

b)

pion

c)

muon

d)

photon

e)

neutron

4.

Which particle is a meson?

a)

proton

b)

pion

c)

muon

d)

photon

e)

neutron

5.

Which particle is an exchange particle

a)

proton

b)

pion

c)

muon

d)

photon

e)

neutron

6.

The difference between a baryon and a meson is...

a)

Mesons are made up of quarks and baryons are made up of antiquarks.

b)

Mesons are made up of 2 quarks (antiquarks) but baryons are made up of 3.

c)

Mesons not affected by the strong nuclear fore but baryons are.

d)

Mesons are fundamental particles but baryons are not.

7.

Which particles are affected by the strong nuclear force?

a)

leptons

b)

exchange particles

c)

quarks

d)

baryons

e)

mesons

8.

Which particles are affected by the week nuclear force?

a)

leptons

b)

exchange particles

c)

quarks

d)

baryons

e)

mesons

9.

Which group does the neutron belong to?

a)

leptons

b)

ions

c)

mesons

d)

baryons

e)

exchange particles

10.

Which group does the kaon minus belong to?

a)

leptons

b)

ions

c)

mesons

d)

baryons

e)

exchange particles

11.

Which group does the W+ belong to?

a)

leptons

b)

ions

c)

mesons

d)

baryons

e)

exchange particles

12.

Which group does the electron antineutrino belong to?

a)

leptons

b)

ions

c)

mesons

d)

baryons

e)

exchange particles