Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 44 - Quarks, Leptons, and the Big Bang - Problems - Page 1366: 48b

Answer

Particle J made track 2.

Work Step by Step

The particle that created track 8 is known to have a seriousness quantum number of zero. Then the particle that created track 8 is D or F. D has a charge of -1 and F has a charge of 1. According to the direction of curvature, only two other particles have the same charge as the particle that created track 8. Thus the particle that created track 8 must have a charge of -1. Particle D created track 8. The particle that created track 9 must also have a charge of -1. The sum of the charges of the particles that created tracks 7,8, and 9 must be positive. Therefore, the particle that created track 7 must have a charge of at least +3. Particle H created track 7. The sum of the quantum numbers of the particles that made tracks 7, 8, and 9 must equal the quantum numbers of the particle that made track 6. The particle that made track 9 is either E or G. The sum of the quantum numbers of particles D, H, and E are: {1, 2, -3, -1} The sum of the quantum numbers of particles D, H, and G are: {1, 1, 2, 0} Only the sum of the quantum numbers of particles D, H, and E match up with a particle in the table. Therefore, particle E made track 9, and particle C made track 6. The particle that made track 5 must have a charge of -1. By process of elimination, particle G made track 5. The sum of the quantum numbers of the particles that made tracks 4, 5, and 6 must equal the quantum numbers of the particle that made track 1. The particle that made track 4 is either A, F, or J, since the charge is 1. The sum of the quantum numbers of particles C, G, and A are: {1, 2, -4, -4} The sum of the quantum numbers of particles C, G, and F are: {1, 1, -2, -2} The sum of the quantum numbers of particles C, G, and J are: {1, -5, -6, -8} Only the sum of the quantum numbers of particles C, G, and F match up with a particle in the table. Therefore, particle F made track 4, and particle A made track 1. The particle that made track 2 must have a charge of 1. By process of elimination, particle J made track 2.
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