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AQA Particles
Particle properties
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Physics
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11/13/2005
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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
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