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Use the electromagnetic vertex to draw a Feynman diagram for the scattering of a photon off a positron.

Important Questions on Atomic, Nuclear and Particle Physics

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Physics for the IB Diploma 6th Edition>Chapter 7 - Atomic, Nuclear and Particle Physics>Exam-style questions>Q 1
How would the decay of a nucleus of Co2760 into a nucleus of Ni2860 be described?
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Physics for the IB Diploma 6th Edition>Chapter 7 - Atomic, Nuclear and Particle Physics>Exam-style questions>Q 3
The activity of a sample containing a radioactive element is 6400 Bq. After 36 minutes the activity is 800 Bq. What is the half‐life of the sample?
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Physics for the IB Diploma 6th Edition>Chapter 7 - Atomic, Nuclear and Particle Physics>Exam-style questions>Q 4
A sample contains a small quantity of a radioactive element with a very long half‐life. The activity is constant and equal to A. The temperature of the sample is increased. What are the effects if any, on the half‐life and activity of the sample?
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Physics for the IB Diploma 6th Edition>Chapter 7 - Atomic, Nuclear and Particle Physics>Exam-style questions>Q 5
What is the common characteristic of most nuclei with mass number greater than about 20?
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Physics for the IB Diploma 6th Edition>Chapter 7 - Atomic, Nuclear and Particle Physics>Exam-style questions>Q 6
 The binding energy per nucleon for B511 is about 7 MeV. What is the minimum energy needed to separate the nucleons of B511?
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Physics for the IB Diploma 6th Edition>Chapter 7 - Atomic, Nuclear and Particle Physics>Exam-style questions>Q 7
The reaction p+n→p+π0 is impossible. Which conservation law would be violated if the reaction occured?
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Physics for the IB Diploma 6th Edition>Chapter 7 - Atomic, Nuclear and Particle Physics>Exam-style questions>Q 9
What are the charge Q and strangeness S of the baryon Λ=uds?
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Physics for the IB Diploma 6th Edition>Chapter 7 - Atomic, Nuclear and Particle Physics>Exam-style questions>Q 10

What process does this Feynman diagram represent?

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