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Details Title: AQA Particles Description: Particle properties Total Flash Cards: 12 Created: 11/13/2005 13:50:59	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term ELECTRON Definition 1ST GENERATION LEPTON CHARGE = -1 Term POSITRON Definition 1ST GENERATION LEPTON CHARGE = +1 Term ELECTRON - NEUTRINO Definition TO ACCOUNT FOR THE DIFFERENT RANGES OF BETA PARTICLES Term MUON Definition 2ND GENERATION LEPTON Term TAUON Definition ELECTRON'S HEAVIEST BIG BROTHER Term PROTON Definition STABLE HADRON Term PHOTON Definition EXCHANE PARTICLE OF EM FORCES Term W - PARTICLE Definition EMISSION CAUSES BETA DECAY. ALSO CALLED THE WEAKON Term NEUTRON Definition HADRON THAT MAKES THE NUCLEUS STABLE Term BARYON Definition BIGGEST HADRONS Term MESON Definition LIGHT WEIGHT HADRON Term QUARK Definition INSIDE A HADRON