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*Has the same [[mass]] as a [[muon]] but opposite charge.
 
*Has the same [[mass]] as a [[muon]] but opposite charge.
*[[Muons]] and [[antimuons]] are part of the [[lepton]] family.
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*[[Muon]]s and [[antimuon]]s are part of the [[lepton]] family.
*[[Antimuons]] are created in high-energy collisions and cosmic ray interactions.
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*[[Antimuon]]s are created in high-energy collisions and cosmic ray interactions.
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*[[Antimuon]]s are unstable and [[Decay (Physics)|decay]] into [[positron]]s, [[neutrino]]s, and [[antineutrino]]s.
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*The [[Decay (Physics)|decay]] of [[antimuon]]s is mediated by the [[Weak Nuclear Interaction|weak nuclear force]].
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*[[Antimuon]]s are used in [[Particle Physics|particle physics]] experiments to study the properties of the [[Weak Nuclear Interaction|weak force]].
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*[[Antimuon]]s can be detected using specialized detectors like [[scintillator]]s and [[Cherenkov Detector|Cherenkov detectors]].
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===Examples===
 
===Examples===
  
*[[Antimuons]] are detected in particle physics experiments.
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*[[Antimuon]]s are detected in particle physics experiments.
 
*They are involved in studies of weak interactions and [[particle]] [[Decay (Physics)|decay]] processes.
 
*They are involved in studies of weak interactions and [[particle]] [[Decay (Physics)|decay]] processes.

Latest revision as of 19:16, 19 May 2024

Key Stage 5

Meaning

The antimuon is the antiparticle of the muon.

About the Antimuon


Examples

  • Antimuons are detected in particle physics experiments.
  • They are involved in studies of weak interactions and particle decay processes.