Quarks and anti-quarks Flashcards
1
Q
What are the three quarks we need to know about?
A
Up, down and strange
2
Q
What is the charge of an up quark?
A
+2/3
3
Q
What is the charge of a down quark?
A
-1/3
4
Q
What is the charge of a strange quark?
A
-1/3
5
Q
What is the strangeness of a strange quark?
A
-1
6
Q
What are the properties of and anti-up quark?
A
Opposite to an up quark - charge of -2/3, baryon number of -1/3
7
Q
Name the 3 types of pions and their quark structures.
A
8
Q
Name the 3 kaons and their quark structures
A
9
Q
What are the six flavours of quark?
A
- up/down
- charm/ strange
- top / bottom
10
Q
How many quarks do baryons have?
A
3
11
Q
How many quarks do mesons have?
A
a quark and antiquark pair
12
Q
A
