Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 44 - Quarks, Leptons, and the Big Bang - Questions - Page 1363: 10b

Answer

The angular momentum law would not be violated.

Work Step by Step

The $\pi^-$ has spin $0$ The down quark $d$ has spin $\frac{1}{2}$ The up quark $u$ has spin $\frac{1}{2}$ If one of the quarks has spin angular momentum of $\frac{1}{2}~\hbar$, the other quark can have spin angular momentum of $-\frac{1}{2} \hbar$. Then the net spin angular momentum is zero. The angular momentum law would not be violated.
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