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antiproton the total energy produced when the particle decays Fermi-Dirac statistics 3 radioactive particle uncertainty principle the products produced immediately after decay The antiparticle of a proton, identical in mass and spin but of opposite (negative) charge. -1 The average time in which a particle decays proton

antiquark charged particle hypothetical uncertainty principle The antiparticle of the quark. non-zero quark

cosmic rays the total energy produced when the particle decays charged particle uncertainty principle corpuscular radiation the products produced immediately after decay High-energy charged particles which stream at relativistic velocities down to Earth from space. The Sun ejects low-energy (10⁷ - 10¹⁰ eV) cosmic rays during solar flares (those of lower energy than this are unobservable from Earth because of solar system magnetic fields). Those of intermediate energy (10¹⁰ - 10¹⁶ eV) have an isotropic distribution, and are apparently produced in the Galaxy. Possible sources of acceleration are shock waves accompanying supernovae (although cosmic rays have a higher hydrogen content than would be expected from a star that has processed material to iron), and the rotating magnetic fields of pulsars. The light elements Li, Be, and B have a higher abundance ratio in cosmic rays than in the solar system. non-zero The average time in which a particle decays 2 GeV (average) 85% protons, 14% alpha-particles, 1% electrons, << 1% heavy nuclei

deuteron element charged particle uncertainty principle The nucleus of a deuterium atom. m_d = 2.01355 amu. 1 d

electron element charged particle Fermi-Dirac statistics uncertainty principle Light elementary particle with a negative electrical charge. Electrons are found in shells surrounding the nuclei of atoms; their interactions with the electrons of neighboring atoms create the chemical bonds that link atoms together as molecules. -1 positron

ionized methylidyne charged particle uncertainty principle 1 CH⁺

muon the total energy produced when the particle decays Fermi-Dirac statistics charged particle uncertainty principle the products produced immediately after decay Elementary particles produced when cosmic rays enter the upper atmosphere. -1 The average time in which a particle decays μ

nucleus element charged particle uncertainty principle The massive, positively charged central part of an atom, composed mainly of protons and neutrons, around which the electrons revolve. The radius of an atomic nucleus is directly proportional to the cube root of its mass. Density at least 10¹⁴ g cm^-3. Radius 10^-12-10^-13 cm. non-zero

pi+ Bose-Einstein statistics 2 charged particle uncertainty principle π-meson 273 m_e muon, neutrino 1 -has source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press

pi- Bose-Einstein statistics 2 charged particle uncertainty principle π-meson 273 m_e muon, neutrino -1 -has source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press

positron the total energy produced when the particle decays Fermi-Dirac statistics radioactive particle uncertainty principle antielectron 1934 the products produced immediately after decay The antiparticle of the electron, discovered by Anderson in 1934. It has the same mass and spin as the electron, but opposite charge and magnetic moment. 1 The average time in which a particle decays electron Anderson

proton nucleus Fermi-Dirac statistics 3 charged particle uncertainty principle 939 MeV A positively charged elementary particle; the nucleus of a hydrogen atom. Mass of proton 1.00728 amu = 1.6726 × 10^-24 g = 1836.12 m_e. 1 -has source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press p two up quarks and one down quark

quark nucleon charged particle Fermi-Dirac statistics hypothetical exclusion principle Fundamental particles from which all hadrons are made. According to the theory of quantum chromodynamics, protons, neutrons, and their higher-energy cousins are composed of trios of quarks, while the mesons are each made of one quark and one antiquark. Held together by the strong nuclear force, quarks are not found in isolation in nature today; see asymptotic freedom. non-zero antiquark

tau the total energy produced when the particle decays Fermi-Dirac statistics radioactive particle uncertainty principle the products produced immediately after decay -1 The average time in which a particle decays τ

triton element the total energy produced when the particle decays radioactive particle uncertainty principle the products produced immediately after decay The nucleus of the tritium atom. 1 The average time in which a particle decays T

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Subject	is part of	has desintegration energy	is a kind of	has discovery in space date	has quantum behavior	has acceptance statu	has number of quark	is an instance of	obey	has synonym	has discovery date	has mass	has decay product	has definition	has charge	has lifetime	has symbol	has antiparticle	has energy	has discoverer	has composition
antiproton		the total energy produced when the particle decays			Fermi-Dirac statistics		3	radioactive particle	uncertainty principle				the products produced immediately after decay	The antiparticle of a proton, identical in mass and spin but of opposite (negative) charge.	-1	The average time in which a particle decays		proton
antiquark			charged particle			hypothetical			uncertainty principle					The antiparticle of the quark.	non-zero			quark
cosmic rays		the total energy produced when the particle decays	charged particle						uncertainty principle	corpuscular radiation			the products produced immediately after decay	High-energy charged particles which stream at relativistic velocities down to Earth from space. The Sun ejects low-energy (10⁷ - 10¹⁰ eV) cosmic rays during solar flares (those of lower energy than this are unobservable from Earth because of solar system magnetic fields). Those of intermediate energy (10¹⁰ - 10¹⁶ eV) have an isotropic distribution, and are apparently produced in the Galaxy. Possible sources of acceleration are shock waves accompanying supernovae (although cosmic rays have a higher hydrogen content than would be expected from a star that has processed material to iron), and the rotating magnetic fields of pulsars. The light elements Li, Be, and B have a higher abundance ratio in cosmic rays than in the solar system.	non-zero	The average time in which a particle decays			2 GeV (average)		85% protons, 14% alpha-particles, 1% electrons, << 1% heavy nuclei
deuteron	element							charged particle	uncertainty principle					The nucleus of a deuterium atom. m_d = 2.01355 amu.	1		d
electron	element		charged particle		Fermi-Dirac statistics				uncertainty principle					Light elementary particle with a negative electrical charge. Electrons are found in shells surrounding the nuclei of atoms; their interactions with the electrons of neighboring atoms create the chemical bonds that link atoms together as molecules.	-1			positron
ionized methylidyne								charged particle	uncertainty principle						1		CH⁺
muon		the total energy produced when the particle decays			Fermi-Dirac statistics			charged particle	uncertainty principle				the products produced immediately after decay	Elementary particles produced when cosmic rays enter the upper atmosphere.	-1	The average time in which a particle decays	μ
nucleus	element		charged particle						uncertainty principle					The massive, positively charged central part of an atom, composed mainly of protons and neutrons, around which the electrons revolve. The radius of an atomic nucleus is directly proportional to the cube root of its mass. Density at least 10¹⁴ g cm^-3. Radius 10^-12-10^-13 cm.	non-zero
pi+					Bose-Einstein statistics		2	charged particle	uncertainty principle	π-meson		273 m_e	muon, neutrino		1	-has source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press
pi-					Bose-Einstein statistics		2	charged particle	uncertainty principle	π-meson		273 m_e	muon, neutrino		-1	-has source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press
positron		the total energy produced when the particle decays			Fermi-Dirac statistics			radioactive particle	uncertainty principle	antielectron	1934		the products produced immediately after decay	The antiparticle of the electron, discovered by Anderson in 1934. It has the same mass and spin as the electron, but opposite charge and magnetic moment.	1	The average time in which a particle decays		electron		Anderson
proton	nucleus				Fermi-Dirac statistics		3	charged particle	uncertainty principle			939 MeV		A positively charged elementary particle; the nucleus of a hydrogen atom. Mass of proton 1.00728 amu = 1.6726 × 10^-24 g = 1836.12 m_e.	1	-has source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press	p				two up quarks and one down quark
quark	nucleon		charged particle		Fermi-Dirac statistics	hypothetical			exclusion principle					Fundamental particles from which all hadrons are made. According to the theory of quantum chromodynamics, protons, neutrons, and their higher-energy cousins are composed of trios of quarks, while the mesons are each made of one quark and one antiquark. Held together by the strong nuclear force, quarks are not found in isolation in nature today; see asymptotic freedom.	non-zero			antiquark
tau		the total energy produced when the particle decays			Fermi-Dirac statistics			radioactive particle	uncertainty principle				the products produced immediately after decay		-1	The average time in which a particle decays	τ
triton	element	the total energy produced when the particle decays						radioactive particle	uncertainty principle				the products produced immediately after decay	The nucleus of the tritium atom.	1	The average time in which a particle decays	T