Strange quark
Strange quarks have the same fractional charge as down and bottom quarks. 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.
Strange quark trivia questions
The strange quark is one of how many quark flavors in the Standard Model?
Answer: Six
Bonus fact: The six flavors are up, down, charm, strange, top, and bottom.
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.
The concept of "strangeness" was introduced to explain the unusual behavior of particles such as what?
Answer: Kaons
Bonus fact: Strange particles were produced readily in strong interactions but decayed comparatively slowly through the weak interaction.
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.