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Chapter 6: Q7DQ (page 1519)

According to the standard model of the fundamental particles, what are the similarities between baryons and leptons? What are the most important differences?

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Determine the similarities between baryons and leptons

  • Both are early particles.

  • Both baryon number and lepton number are conserved.

  • They both have integer charge ratioQ divided by e. How is f' related to f? Does your answer depend on ϕ? Explain.

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