Lesson Worksheet: Hadrons Physics • 9th Grade
In this worksheet, we will practice identifying which classes of hadron a given particle belongs to and what the properties of given hadrons are.
Q1:
The diagram shows a hadron made up of a quark and an antiquark. What is the relative charge of the hadron?
- A−2
- B0
- C+2
- D+1
- E−1
Q2:
Which of the following is the correct definition of a hadron?
- AA hadron is any particle that does not interact via the strong nuclear force.
- BA hadron is a composite particle that is made up of exactly 3 quarks.
- CA hadron is a composite particle that is made up of 1 quark and 1 antiquark.
- DA hadron is a composite particle that is made up of 3 or more quarks.
- EA hadron is a composite particle that is made up of 2 or more quarks.
Q3:
The diagram shows a hadron made up of three quarks. What is the relative charge of the hadron?
- A−1
- B+2
- C+1
- D−2
- E0
Q4:
Which of the following is the correct definition of a baryon?
- AA baryon is a composite particle that is made up of 3 or more quarks.
- BA baryon is any particle that interacts via the strong nuclear force.
- CA baryon is a composite particle that is made up of exactly 3 quarks.
- DA baryon is a composite particle that is made up of 2 or more quarks.
- EA baryon is a composite particle that is made up of 1 quark and 1 antiquark.
Q5:
Which of the following is the correct definition of a meson?
- AA meson is a composite particle that is made up of 2 or more quarks.
- BA meson is a composite particle that is made up of exactly 3 quarks.
- CA meson is a composite particle that is made up of 1 quark and 1 antiquark.
- DA meson is a composite particle that is made up of 3 or more quarks.
- EA meson is any particle that interacts via the strong nuclear force.
Q6:
The diagram shows a hadron made up of three quarks. What is the relative charge of the hadron?
- A−2
- B+1
- C+2
- D−1
- E0
Q7:
Which of the following is the correct definition of a hyperon?
- AA hyperon is any baryon that contains 2 or more strange quarks, but no charm, bottom, or top quarks.
- BA hyperon is any baryon that contains 1 or more strange or charm quarks, but no bottom or top quarks.
- CA hyperon is any baryon that contains 1 or more strange, charm, bottom, or top quarks.
- DA hyperon is any hadron that contains 1 or more strange, charm, bottom, or top quarks.
- EA hyperon is any baryon that contains 1 or more strange quarks, but no charm, bottom, or top quarks.
Q8:
A is a meson with the composition . What is the relative charge of the ?
- A0
- B
- C+1
- D−1
- E
Q9:
Which of the particles shown in the diagram are baryons? The quarks shown in the diagram are colored according to their electric charge.
- Aa, e, d, and f
- Ba, b, c, and d
- Ca, c, e, and f
- Db, d, e, and f
- Ea, b, c, and f
Q10:
Which of the following particles are hadrons?
- A, , and
- B and
- C,, and
- D, , and
- E, , and