Physics · 2023
JEE Main · 31 January 2023, Shift 1 · Q1
A free neutron decays into a proton but a free proton does not decay into neutron. This is because
A free neutron decays into a proton but a free proton does not decay into neutron.
This is because
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From NTA’s final answer key for this paper.
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neutron has larger rest mass than proton
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