z particle

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Electrically neutral carrier of the weak force and the neutral partner of the electrically charged W particle. It is nearly 100 times more massive than the proton and has a lifetime of only about 10^-25 second. Z particles were first observed in 1983 by Carlo Rubbia and Simon van der Meer at CERN. Further studies have shown a natural variation in mass that is related to the particle's lifetime through the uncertainty principle. Measurements show that when Z particles decay to neutrino-antineutrino pairs (see pair production), they produce only three types of lightweight neutrino, indicating that there are only three sets each of leptons and quarks
z particle

    Silbentrennung

    z par·ti·cle

    Türkische aussprache

    zi pärtıkıl

    Aussprache

    /ˈzē ˈpärtəkəl/ /ˈziː ˈpɑːrtəkəl/

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