OCR A Level Physics B (Advancing Physics)
OCR A Level Physics B (Advancing Physics) Probing Deep into Matter Exam Questions
Free OCR A Level Physics B (Advancing Physics) exam questions on Probing Deep into Matter, with mark schemes. Covers Rutherford scattering, the standard model, quarks, leptons, pair creation and accelerators.
Probing Deep into Matter exam questions
These packs of real past exam questions cover the whole of Module 6: Field and Particle Physics, including Probing Deep into Matter. Work through every question on this sub-topic, then mark your answers against the mark scheme.
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About OCR A Level Physics B (Advancing Physics) Probing Deep into Matter
This sub-topic covers particle physics.
What you need to know
- Scattering Evidence for the nucleus.
- Particles Quarks, leptons and conservation laws.
- Pair creation Annihilation and E = mc².
- Accelerators Linear accelerators and energy.
Common mistakes in Probing Deep into Matter
- Wrong quark charges.
- Forgetting energy-mass equivalence in pair creation.
Try three Probing Deep into Matter exam-style questions
1. State the minimum energy to create an electron-positron pair. (1 mark)
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1.02 MeV.
2. Give the quark content of a proton. (1 mark)
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uud.
3. Explain why high energy electrons probe smaller structures. (1 mark)
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They have shorter de Broglie wavelength.
Probing Deep into Matter FAQs
What does this cover?
Scattering, particles and accelerators.
What is a lepton?
A fundamental particle not affected by the strong force.
What is annihilation?
A particle and antiparticle converting into photons.
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