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Does the proposed decay $Λ^{0} \to p + K^{-}$ conserve (a) electric charge, (b) spin angular momentum, and (c) strangeness? (d) If the original particle is stationary, is there enough energy to create the decay products?

(a) The electric charge is conserved.

(b) The spin angular momentum is conserved.

(d) There is not enough energy to create the decay products.

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Step 1: Identifying the data given in the question

The proposed decay is given as

$Λ^{0} \to p + K^{-}$

Where, $Λ^{0}$ is lambda-zero

p is proton

$K^{-}$ is Kaon

Step 2: The concept used to solve the problem

From the property of particles, we can determine the total charge, angular momentum, and Strangeness of decay

Properties of Lambda, proton, and Kaon

Particle, symbol	Charge	spin	Strangeness
Lambda, $Λ^{0}$	0	1/2	-1
Proton, p	+1	1/2	0
Kaon, $K^{-}$	-1	0	-1

Step 3: (a) Finding whether the electric charge is conserved or not

The proposed decay is given as

$Λ^{0} \to p + K^{-}$

The charge on the $Λ^{0}$ is zero so the left side of the equation has a total charge of zero.

p has +1 charge and $K^{-}$ has -1 charge, so the total change on the left side of the equation is zero.

Since both, sides of the equation have the same charge, so the charge is conserved.

Step 4: (b) Finding whether the spin angular momentum is conserved or not

The proposed decay is given as

$Λ^{0} \to p + K^{-}$

The $Λ^{0}$ has 1/2 spin, so the left side of the equation has 1/2 spin angular momentum

p has 1/2 spin and $K^{-}$ has 0 spin, so the total spin angular momentum on the right side of the equation is 1/2 .

Since both, sides of the equation have the same spin angular momentum, so the spin angular momentum is conserved.

Step 5: (c) Finding whether the Strangeness is conserved or not

The proposed decay is given as

$Λ^{0} \to p + K^{-}$

The $Λ^{0}$ has a Strangeness number -1 , so the left side of the equation has -1 strangeness.

p has strangeness number 0 and $K^{-}$ has strangeness number -1 , so the total Strangeness on the right side of the equation is -1

Since both, sides of the equation have the same Strangeness, Therefore Strangeness is conserved.

Step 6: (d) Finding is there enough energy or not

The energy require for decay can be given as

$Q_{d e c a y} =$ Initial total mass-energy – final total mass-energy

$\begin{array}{rcl} Q & = & m_{Λ} c^{2} - (m_{p} c^{2} + m_{K^{- 1}} c^{2}) \\ Q & = & (m_{Λ} - (m_{p} + m_{K^{- 1}})) c^{2} \end{array}$

The rest mass of lambda is,

$m_{A} = 1115.6 MeV / c^{2}$

The rest mass of a proton

$m_{p} = 938.3 MeV / c^{2}$

The rest mass of Kaon

$m_{p} = 493.7 MeV / c^{2}$

Since the rest mass of lambda particles is less than the total rest mass of the

Proton and Kaon.

Therefore, its rest energy is less than the energy of the proton, and Keon

The initial energy is less than the final energy of the particles therefore there is not enough energy to create the decay products.

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Step 1: Identifying the data given in the question

Step 2: The concept used to solve the problem

Step 3: (a) Finding whether the electric charge is conserved or not

Step 4: (b) Finding whether the spin angular momentum is conserved or not

Step 5: (c) Finding whether the Strangeness is conserved or not

Step 6: (d) Finding is there enough energy or not

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Step 4: (b) Finding whether the spin angular momentum is conserved or not

Step 5: (c) Finding whether the Strangeness is conserved or not

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