A Particle Can Decay to Particles with Greater Rest Mass

question 15

Multiple Choice

A particle can decay to particles with greater rest mass:

• A)only if antiparticles are produced
• B)only if photons are also produced
• C)only if neutrinos are also produced
• D)only if the original particle has kinetic energy
• E)never

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Definitions:

Alveolar Dead Space

is the portion of the respiratory system where alveoli are ventilated but not perfused with blood, thus not participating in gas exchange.

Tidal Volume

The volume of air that is inhaled or exhaled in a normal breath at rest.

Respiratory Capacities

the combined volumes of air that the lungs are capable of holding, considered in different phases of respiration.

Vital Capacity

The maximum amount of air a person can expel from the lungs after a maximum inhalation.