The concept of ( ) in particle physics was developed to explain why certain subatomic particles, like kaons and hyperons, lived much longer than expected before decaying.
) it contains. By convention, a strange quark has a strangeness value of , while an anti-strange quark has 2. Apply the Strangeness Formula strangeness
The strangeness of a particle is determined by the number of strange quarks ( ) and strange antiquarks ( The concept of ( ) in particle physics
When developing a "piece" of a reaction (an equation), you must ensure that total strangeness is conserved in strong and electromagnetic interactions. like kaons and hyperons
To calculate the total strangeness of a composite particle (like a baryon or meson), use the following sum:
