Top quark
The top quark is heavier than any other known elementary particle. This topic is part of Particle Physics within Science & Nature. This page currently draws on 4 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
Top quark trivia questions
The top quark is one of the fundamental particles known as what?
Answer: Quarks
Bonus fact: It is one of six quark flavors in the Standard Model.
What makes the top quark especially notable among elementary particles?
Answer: It is extremely massive
Bonus fact: The top quark is heavier than any other known elementary particle.
Where was the top quark discovered in the 1990s?
Answer: Fermilab
Bonus fact: The CDF and DZero experiments at Fermilab's Tevatron announced the discovery in 1995.
What electric charge does a charm quark carry?
Answer: Positive two-thirds of the elementary charge
Bonus fact: Charm has the same fractional electric charge as the up and top quarks.