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The antiproton is the antiparticle of the proton - antimatter. Though it is stable, it will combine with a proton pretty quickly, and the two particles will mutually annihilate each other releasing very high energy gamma rays (cosmic rays).

A positron is the antiparticle of the electron - and antielectron. It's antimater, too. It will combine with an electron in mutual annihilation and produce high energy gamma rays.

A meson is a subatomic particle consisting of a quark-antiquark pair. It's a strongly interacting boson. There are some 20 different types of them, too.

A muon is a negatively charged elementary particle. It can be thought of as an "overweight" electron. It is unstable, and has a mean lifetime of about 2.2 microsecnds. It will decay into an electron, a pair of neutrinos and possibly some other particles.

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What would a positron orbiting an antiproton make up an atom of?

A positron orbiting an antiproton would make up an exotic atom called positronium. Positronium consists of an electron-like particle (the positron) and a proton-like particle (the antiproton) bound together by electromagnetic forces. It has a short lifespan before annihilation occurs, releasing gamma-ray photons.


What is the anti-matter equivalent of an electron?

The anti-matter equivalent of an electron is a positron. Positrons have the same mass as electrons but have a positive charge. When a positron and an electron collide, they annihilate each other, releasing energy in the form of gamma rays.


What are the three particles in the lepton family?

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.


What is a subatomic particle called?

Examples: proton, muon, boson Higgs, positron, antineutron, tau neutrino etc.


What is the muon decay equation and how does it describe the process of muon decay?

The muon decay equation is: - e- e . This equation describes the process of muon decay, where a muon (-) transforms into an electron (e-), an electron neutrino (e), and a muon neutrino (). This decay process occurs due to the weak nuclear force, which causes the muon to change into lighter particles.

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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 are the antimatter equivalents of an electron a neutron and a proton?

Positron, antineutron, antiproton


What are some antonyms for subatomic particles?

You probable think to antiparticles as antiproton, antineutron, positron.


What is anti-hydrogen made of?

Antihydrogen is the anti-matter analogue of hydogen made from a positron and an antiproton.


Which is a not a subatomic particle?

Examples: positron, photon, neutrino, muon, tau, Higgs boson etc.


Fundamental particle responsible for keeping the nucleus together is muon or meson?

It is meson. Hideki Yukawa named it mesotron which was later corrected to meson. Muon was the first particle that had the predicted mass of a meson. It was discovered by Carl David Anderson. It was later conclude that it was not the right particle.


Why does antimatter anihilate matter and Would a positron anihilate a muon or a quark?

A positron is the antiparticle of an electron; in other words, it is an alternate name for the "anti-electron". Therefore, a positron would anihilate with an electron. I am not sure about the "why".


What would a positron orbiting an antiproton make up an atom of?

A positron orbiting an antiproton would make up an exotic atom called positronium. Positronium consists of an electron-like particle (the positron) and a proton-like particle (the antiproton) bound together by electromagnetic forces. It has a short lifespan before annihilation occurs, releasing gamma-ray photons.


What is a particle called?

Examples: proton, muon, boson Higgs, positron, antineutron, tau neutrino etc.


What is subatomic particles called?

Examples: proton, muon, boson Higgs, positron, antineutron, tau neutrino etc.


What is the anti-matter equivalent of an electron?

The anti-matter equivalent of an electron is a positron. Positrons have the same mass as electrons but have a positive charge. When a positron and an electron collide, they annihilate each other, releasing energy in the form of gamma rays.


What is anti hydrogen?

Antihydrogen is a form of antimatter consisting of an antiproton and a positron (antielectron). When antihydrogen comes into contact with ordinary matter, they annihilate each other, releasing energy in the form of gamma rays. Scientists study antihydrogen to better understand the nature of antimatter and its interactions with ordinary matter.