6. Nuclear Physics
Particle Physics — Quiz
Test your understanding of particle physics with 5 practice questions.
Practice Questions
Question 1
Which of the following particles is an exchange particle for the strong nuclear force?
Question 2
In a particle interaction, if the total lepton number before the interaction is $+1$, which of the following could be the total lepton number after the interaction, assuming lepton number is conserved?
Question 3
Consider the decay of a $\Lambda^0$ baryon into a proton and a $\pi^-$ meson: $\Lambda^0 \rightarrow p + \pi^-$ Given that the strangeness of $\Lambda^0$ is $-1$, proton is $0$, and $\pi^-$ is $0$, which conservation law is violated in this decay?
Question 4
Which of the following is a key characteristic of a virtual particle in a Feynman diagram?
Question 5
A particle with a quark composition of $uud$ is a proton. What is the quark composition of an antiproton?