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CDS 2024 · PYQ · Physics / Particle Physics · easy

Which of the following particles are subatomic particles? 1. Electron 2. Proton 3. Neutron 4. Muon Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. A.1 and 4 only
  2. B.1, 2, 3 and 4✓ Correct
  3. C.2 and 3 only
  4. D.1, 2 and 3 only

Explanation

Subatomic particles include all particles smaller than an atom. Electrons, protons and neutrons are the well-known constituents of atoms. Muons are elementary subatomic particles (leptons) similar to electrons but about 207 times heavier, produced in cosmic ray showers. All four therefore are subatomic particles.
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