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A Levels Physics (9702)•9702/13/M/J/18
Question 40 from 9702/13/M/J/18

Explanation

Leptons are fundamental particles including electrons, positrons, and neutrinos

Steps:

  • Recall leptons: charged (electron, muon, tau) or neutral (their neutrinos); excludes quarks and composites like protons/neutrons.
  • Examine option A: electron (charged lepton), neutrino (neutral lepton), positron (antilepton).
  • Examine other options: identify non-leptons (protons/neutrons are baryons made of quarks).
  • Confirm only A has exclusively leptons.

Why A is correct:

  • All three—electron, neutrino, positron—are fundamental leptons or antileptons, per the Standard Model classification of fermions not interacting via strong force.

Why the others are wrong:

  • B: Neutron and proton are baryons (quark composites), not leptons.
  • C: Proton and neutron are baryons, not leptons.
  • D: Neutron is a baryon, not a lepton.

Final answer: A

Topic: Fundamental particles

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