I think that's the right spelling, lepton
2006-09-17 13:30:09 · 4 answers · asked by Edward J 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
It is a type of sub-atomic particle that is not subject to the strong nuclear force and that has what is referred to as 1/2 spin. It is believed at this point to be a potential truly constituent particle in the fact that it is not made up of smaller quarks. the muon is an example of a lepton.
2006-09-17 13:33:25 · answer #1 · answered by quntmphys238 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A lepton (means "lightweight") is any of a class of particles with spin of ½ that are not subject to the strong nuclear force and that are believed to be truly elementary and not composed of quarks or other subunits. The leptons known or believed to exist are the electron and electron-neutrino, the muon and mu-neutrino, and the tau lepton and tau-neutrino.
Protons and neutrons are subject to the strong nuclear force and are therefore not leptons. They are baryons.
2006-09-17 13:36:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Leptons are subatomic particles that are susceptible to the weak nuclear force but not the strong force (the force that binds an atomic nucleus together). There are six leptons: the electron, muon, tau, electron neutrino, muon neutrino, and tau neutrino.
2006-09-17 13:32:20 · answer #3 · answered by Be nice, or at least funny 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
check the following website, i hope you find it useful.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lepton
2006-09-17 13:38:28 · answer #4 · answered by sara_s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋