Physics A-Level
muon
What muon means in Physics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of muon
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A fundamental lepton, identical to the electron in charge and weak interaction but about 207 times more massive, which is unstable and decays by the weak interaction.
Topics that use muon
- Classification of particles (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Baryon number
- Baryons
- Baryons and antibaryons
- Conservation laws
- Conservation of baryon number
- Conservation of strangeness
- Energy release in particle decays
- Gluons
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