11. In which decade was the antiproton discovered?
1960s
1970s
1950s
1980s
Answer
In the 1950s, a significant breakthrough occurred in particle physics with the discovery of the antiproton. This subatomic particle holds the distinction of being the antiparticle of the proton, carrying an equal but opposite electric charge. Its existence was predicted by physicist Paul Dirac in 1928, but experimental confirmation came several decades later.
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