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| Feb21-12, 06:13 PM | #1 |
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Determining a mediating force of an Interaction
What kind of force mediates the reaction:
K- + alpha(ppnn) -> pi- + "hypernucleus"(ppn lambda) s(u) + (uud + uud + udd + udd) -> d(u) + (uud + uud + udd + uds) (u) is anti u We need to explain which force mediates this reaction. I am pretty sure it does not involve the weak force because there is no flavor change of any quarks, they are just rearranged. I am leaning towards the strong force because the interaction involves nucleons although I know that is a bad argument. Is there a change in isospin? In what interactions is isospin conserved and what interaction allow a change in isospin? So I am leaning towards strong interaction but I really have no reason to support this |
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| Feb22-12, 03:36 PM | #2 |
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Since the reaction involves quarks being rearranged it has to be the strong force.
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