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They aren't 3 they are in fact 12 if you count anti matter as a separate particle from matter.
Electron, muon, tau, electron neutrino, muon neutrino and tau neutrino.
The same apply to anti matter positron, anti muon, anti tau, postrin neutrino, anti muon neutrino, and anti tau neutrino.
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What are the 2 subatomic particles?
There are far more than just two sub-atomic particles: electron, muon, and tau lepton; just for starters. The two types of such particles -- at least in the classification system of 2011 -- are quarks and leptons.
How are the wavelength and spin of a lepton related?
Lepton wavelength and spin are not related. Leptons have a spin of 1/2 regardless of wavelength.
What are the three types of charges that particles can have?
Positive, Neutral, or Negative Positively charged particles are protons Negatively charged particles are electrons Neutrally charged or no charge particles are neutrons
Why three states of matter arise?
The particles of matter arise due to variation in the characteristics of particles of matter .
Of the three particles that make up an atom which is the lightest?
The electron.
Is lepton part of an atom?
Lepton is the common name given to electron, positron, neutrino, antinuetrino, mu-meson [muon] etc. So an atom has these elementary particles within and come out in specific circumstances.
What is the smallest part of an element that retains the properties of the element atoms lepton or quark?
The smallest particle that retains the properties of an element is an atom. Quarks and leptons are just a family of elementary particles and do not carry any properties of the element.
What are the 2 subatomic particles?
There are far more than just two sub-atomic particles: electron, muon, and tau lepton; just for starters. The two types of such particles -- at least in the classification system of 2011 -- are quarks and leptons.
How does 16 elementary particles become 3 atomic particles?
i know this also includes the Photon which does not combine into anything. So how does 15 combine to create 3 subatomic particles? Actually, the electron is a lepton, so 15 making 2??
Is the electron divisible or more broadly do we know if subatomic particles are composed of smaller component particles and if so is there really no smallest particle?
If everything goes to plan, that plan being the Standard Model, the three lepton flavors with their three corresponding neutrinos, the six quark flavors having three colors each, the six force carrier particles, the Higgs boson, and all of their corresponding, if applicable, antiparticles, will be the absolute smallest particles. So far, so good, as there is absolutely no evidence of anything smaller than these, and in fact, we've reached a point of experimental energy amounts where we can safely say that these are the smallest particles out there, assuming we're heading in the right direction with our Standard Model. If the Higgs boson doesn't end up being observed at the LHC, however, we're screwed.To specifically answer your question, the electron, which is one of the lepton flavors, is one of the indivisible/smallest particles I was talking about.
Which of these is NOT a subatomic particle found in atoms?
That should be the lepton. The electronic lepton (e-) to be accurate. More information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lepton
What are the three main subatomic paticles of the atom?
Quarks, leptons and bosons. Remember that particles with 1/2 integer spin are Fermions... So an electron is a lepton, but it is also a Fermion.
What is a lepton particle?
A lepton is an elementary particle that does not undergo strong interactions. Two main classes of leptons exist: charged leptons (also known as the electron-like leptons), and neutral leptons (better known as neutrinos). Charged leptons can combine with other particles to form various composite particles such as atoms and positronium, while neutrinos rarely interact with anything, and are consequently rarely observed.
What sub atomic particles has a negative charge?
Electrons, down quarks, strange quarks, bottom quarks, muon lepton, and tau lepton all have negative charge. Also, the boson can be negative.
Why subatomic particles are called fendamental particles?
Not all of them are; the only direct subatomic part of the atom that is fundamental is the electron (which is a type of lepton.) Only particles made up of no smaller parts are called fundamental particles. For example, the proton (just like the neutron, except with a small difference) is not a fundamental particle because it is made of quarks, which are fundamental particles.
Who invented the lepton?
jb
What is an unstable lepton?
muon
