Difference between revisions of "Antineutrino"
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===About the Antineutrino=== | ===About the Antineutrino=== | ||
| − | *Has a very small [[mass]] and no electric charge. | + | *Has a very small [[mass]] and no [[Electrical Charge|electric charge]]. |
*Produced in nuclear [[Beta Decay|beta decay]] and other [[particle]] interactions. | *Produced in nuclear [[Beta Decay|beta decay]] and other [[particle]] interactions. | ||
*Difficult to detect due to weak interactions with [[matter]]. | *Difficult to detect due to weak interactions with [[matter]]. | ||
Revision as of 09:40, 19 May 2024
Key Stage 5
Meaning
The antineutrino is the antiparticle of the neutrino.
About the Antineutrino
- Has a very small mass and no electric charge.
- Produced in nuclear beta decay and other particle interactions.
- Difficult to detect due to weak interactions with matter.
Examples
- Antineutrinos are observed in experiments involving nuclear reactors.
- They play a role in understanding neutrino oscillations and weak force interactions.