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A Levels Physics (9702)•9702/11/O/N/24
Question 38 from 9702/11/O/N/24

Explanation

Fundamental particles are elementary, not composed of smaller particles.

Steps:

  • Define fundamental particles as elementary constituents in the Standard Model, with no substructure.
  • Identify A: charm quark as a basic quark flavor, not composite.
  • Identify B and C: electron and neutrino as leptons without internal parts.
  • Identify D: neutron as a hadron built from quarks, thus composite.

Why D is correct:

  • The neutron is a baryon composed of one up quark and two down quarks, bound by the strong nuclear force, per quantum chromodynamics.

Why the others are wrong:

  • A: Charm quark is an elementary particle in the Standard Model's quark sector.
  • B: Electron is an elementary lepton with no subcomponents.
  • C: Neutrino is an elementary lepton, interacting only via the weak force.

Final answer: D

Topic: Fundamental particles

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