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A '''muon''' is an [[elementary particle]] | A '''muon''' is an [[elementary particle]] in the [[Standard Model]] of particle physics. It carries a negative [[elementary charge]] −''e'', where | ||
::''e'' = 1.60218 × 10<sup>-19</sup> C. | ::''e'' = 1.60218 × 10<sup>-19</sup> C. | ||
The muon mass is 1.88353 × 10<sup>-28</sup> kg = 105.7 MeV/c<sup>2</sup>, which is 206.8 times the mass of the [[electron]]. | The muon mass is 1.88353 × 10<sup>-28</sup> kg = 105.7 MeV/c<sup>2</sup>, which is 206.8 times the mass of the [[electron]]. | ||
Muons are not stable particles, and decay with a mean lifetime of 2.2 × 10<sup>-6</sup> s. | |||
Latest revision as of 19:26, 19 November 2020
A muon is an elementary particle in the Standard Model of particle physics. It carries a negative elementary charge −e, where
- e = 1.60218 × 10-19 C.
The muon mass is 1.88353 × 10-28 kg = 105.7 MeV/c2, which is 206.8 times the mass of the electron.
Muons are not stable particles, and decay with a mean lifetime of 2.2 × 10-6 s.