Physics A-Level
Particle stability and decay chains
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Definition of Particle stability and decay chains
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Baryons heavier than the proton are unstable and decay through a chain of processes until a proton is produced.
Topics that use Particle stability and decay chains
- 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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