Physics A-Level
Virtual exchange particles
What Virtual exchange particles means in Physics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Virtual exchange particles
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Particles that exist only during the interaction and are not permanent constituents of the nucleus.
Topics that use Virtual exchange particles
- 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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