Difference between revisions of "Elementary Charge"

Revision as of 08:11, 28 July 2019

The elementary charge (e) is the charge of a proton, +1.60x10^-19.

The W⁺ boson, π⁺ meson and K⁺ meson all carry the elementary charge (+1.60x10^-19).

The electron, W^- boson, π^- meson and K^- meson all carry an charge the same magnitude as the elementary charge but with the opposite sign (-1.60x10^-19).

During the weak interaction both quarks and leptons can change in charge by a magnitude of the elementary charge.

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 : During the [[Weak Nuclear Interaction|weak interaction]] both [[quark]]s and [[lepton]]s can change in [[Electrical Charge|charge]] by a [[magnitude]] of the '''elementary charge'''.
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 | style="height:20px; width:250px; text-align:center;"|[[Electrical Charge|Charge]]/'''e'''
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 | style="height:20px; width:250px; text-align:center;"|[[Proton]] (<math>p</math>)
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 | style="height:20px; width:250px; text-align:center;"|[[Electron]] (<math>e</math>)
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 | style="height:20px; width:250px; text-align:center;"|[[π-meson|π<sup>+</sup> meson]] (<math>\pi^+</math>)
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 | style="height:20px; width:250px; text-align:center;"|[[π-meson|π<sup>-</sup> meson]] (<math>\pi^-</math>)