L3 - Particles, anti-particles and photons - KS5 Lesson AQA

An A-level Physics lesson for Particles, anti-particles and photons. Frequent knowledge checks through exam questions with answers built into the presentation.

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Outcomes (Need to Know)

• that every type of particle, there is a corresponding antiparticle.
• that the positron, the antiproton, the antineutron and the antineutrino are the antiparticles of the electron, the proton, the neutron and the neutrino respectively.
• Comparison of particle and antiparticle masses, charge and rest energy in MeV.
• Photon model of electromagnetic radiation, the Planck constant,
  E=hf=hc/λ
• Knowledge of annihilation and pair production processes and the respective energies involved. The use of E = mc2 is not required in calculations.