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CAIE A-Level Physics AS 11.2.1 A Quark Is a Fundamental Particle and That There Are Six Flavours Types of Questions

Recognise quark flavour names and apply flavour terminology to quarks and antiquarks in particle-physics questions, including identifying valid and invalid flavour labels.

Syllabus
2028–2030
Course
Physics 9702
Level
AS

Exam points

  • Recognise the six quark flavours and identify valid flavour names.
  • Use quark-flavour terminology to identify or classify quarks and antiquarks.

CAIE A-Level Physics AS 11.2.1 A Quark Is a Fundamental Particle and That There Are Six Flavours Types of Questions question 1

[Maximum number: 1]

A hadron P has a charge of +1 e, where e is the elementary charge. The hadron P is composed of a down antiquark and only one other quark.

Identify a possible flavour for this other quark.

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