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Leptons are divided into three families with 4 particles (2 particles, plus their two anti-particles) in each family. In the electron family we have the electron, positron, electron neutrino and electron anti-neutrino. Each family has a higher mass than the one before it so the tauon is heavier than the muon which is heavier than the electron. The physical reason for there being three families is completely unknown and will probably win you a Nobel prize if you can figure it out!
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Leptons are divided into families to account for differences in mass and electric charge. Each family consists of two particles, like the electron and the electron neutrino, and these particles interact with each other through weak nuclear force interactions. The three families of leptons are related by a property called lepton number conservation.
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Are Leptons are made of quarks and antiquarks?
No.
The difference between a quark and a lepton is?
Quarks are elementary particles that combine to form protons and neutrons, which are found in the nucleus of atoms. Leptons are another type of elementary particle that do not participate in the strong nuclear force and include electrons, muons, and tau particles. Quarks have fractional electric charges while leptons have integer electric charges.
Which subatomic particle are charged?
Quarks, most particles made of quarks, leptons, and the W boson.
What series lists particles in order from smallest to greatest mall?
The series that lists particles in order from smallest to greatest mall is the Standard Model of particle physics, which categorizes particles into quarks, leptons, and bosons based on their properties. Quarks are the smallest, followed by leptons, and then bosons, which are force carriers.
What is spin of particle in physics?
Taking a 'particle' as a proton/ neutron, both of these have spin 1/2. So do all leptons (electrons, neutrinos, etc).
What leptons called?
Leptons are just called that: "leptons". (One example of a lepton is an electron.)
A common effect to the revolutionary war was what?
Families were divided in loyalty. (apex)
How did members of the Lucayan families divided chores among themselves?
Its divided into 39
What families are divided into?
Taxonomically speaking, a Family is divided into Subfamily, and then Genus.
What are the three leptons?
i dono
What are the fact families of 768 divided by 23?
33.3913
What family of particles do electrons belong to?
An electron is an elementary particle, and is one of the family of particles called leptons. The leptons are a family of the group called the fermions.
What do leptons do?
Leptons are a type of fundamental particle that make up matter. They do not experience strong nuclear force, but they do interact through weak nuclear force and electromagnetism. Leptons include particles like electrons, neutrinos, and muons.
Are Leptons are made of quarks and antiquarks?
No.
What was a common effect of the Revolutionary War?
families were divided in loyalty
What was common effect of the revolutionary war?
families were divided in loyalty
How are kingdoms divided up?
Kingdoms are divided into phyla (singular is phylum), each phylum is divided into classes, each class is divided into orders, and orders are divided into families. Families are divided into genera (singular is genus), and each genus is divided into species. Keep in mind that for each main group there can be a subgroup if necessary (for example: sub-phylum, suborder, subfamily, subgenus, or subspecies.
