The neutron is assumed to be made of:
Correct answer: A. One up quark and two down quarks.
- A. One up quark and two down quarks.
- B. Up quarks and two down quarks.
- C. Two up quarks and one down quark.
- D. One up quark and one down quark.
Explanation
The sum of the relative masses of one up quark and two down quarks is equal to the mass of a neutron and the overall charge by adding the charge of one up quark and one down quark will give an overall charge of zero which is the charge of a neutron. The charge of one up quark is +2/3e and the charge of one down quark is -1/3e. Therefore 2(-1/3)+(+2/3) = 0
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