Solved

In Addition to Charge and Baryon Number, Another Conserved Quantity

Question 3

Multiple Choice

In addition to charge and baryon number, another conserved quantity in particle interactions is lepton number. The six leptons have lepton number +1, and their antiparticles have lepton number −1. The lepton numbers for each generation (electron, muon, tau) are separately conserved. For example, an electron has electron-lepton number +1, while the electron antineutrino has electron-lepton number −1. What is the missing particle X in the following reaction? μ+ p → n + X


A) e
B) π0
C) ve
D) vμ
E) γ

Correct Answer:

verifed

Verified

Related Questions