1. Question: By examining strangeness, determine which of the following decays or reactions proceed via the strong interaction: (a) K0π++π- (b) Λ0+pΣ++n(c) Λ0p+π-(d)K-+pΛ0+π0.

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  1. Strangeness is not conversed.
  2. Strangeness is not conversed.
  3. Strangeness is not conversed.
  4. Strangeness is conversed.

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(a) Strangeness of K0→π++π-.

The strangeness of K0is +1and the strangeness ofπ+is 0 and strangeness of π-is0.

Thus, strangeness is not conversed.

Hence, it does not proceed via strong interaction.

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(b) Strangeness of Λ0+p→∑++n.

The strangeness ofΛ0 is-1 andp is 0and the strangeness +of is 1 and strangeness ofnis 0.

Thus, strangeness is not conversed.

Hence, it does not proceed via strong interaction.

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(c) Strangeness of Λ0→p+π- .

The strangeness ofΛ0 is -1and the strangeness of pis 0andπ- is 0.

Thus, strangeness is not conversed.

Hence, it does not proceed via strong interaction.

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(d) Strangeness of K-+p→Λ0+π0 ..

The strangeness ofK- is-1 andp is0 and the strangeness ofΛ0 is-1 andπ0 is0 .

Thus, strangeness is conversed.

Hence, it proceed via strong interaction.

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