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Elementary Particles

Problem 6.309

Which of the following processes are forbidden by the Iaw of conservation of strangeness: (1) \(\pi^{-}+p \rightarrow \Sigma-+K^{+}\) (2) \(\pi^{-}+p \rightarrow \Sigma++K\) (3) \(\pi^{-}+p \rightarrow K^{+}+K^{-}+n\) (4) \(n+p \rightarrow \Lambda^{0}+\Sigma^{+}\) (5) \(\pi^{-}+n \rightarrow \Xi^{-}+K^{+}+K^{-}\) (6) \(K^{-}+p \rightarrow \Omega^{-}+K^{+}+K^{0} ?\)

Reveal Answer
 Processes 2,4, and 5 are forbidden. \text { Processes } 2,4, \text { and } 5 \text { are forbidden. }