Bottom quark
Bottom is one of the six quark flavors in the Standard Model. 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.
Bottom quark trivia questions
The bottom quark is one of the particles known as what?
Answer: Quarks
Bonus fact: Bottom is one of the six quark flavors in the Standard Model.
What electric charge does a bottom quark carry?
Answer: Negative one-third of the elementary charge
Bonus fact: Bottom has the same fractional charge as the down and strange quarks.
Bottom quarks were first identified through the discovery of what particle family in the 1970s?
Answer: Bottomonium
Bonus fact: The discovery of the upsilon particle at Fermilab revealed a new heavy quark, later called bottom or beauty.
What electric charge does a strange quark carry?
Answer: Negative one-third of the elementary charge
Bonus fact: Strange quarks have the same fractional charge as down and bottom quarks.