What is the quark composition of a Proton?
Correct answer: A. Two up quarks and one down quark
- A. Two up quarks and one down quark
- B. Two up quarks and one strange quark
- C. One up quark and two strange quarks
- D. Two down quarks and one up quark
Explanation
Protons and Neutrons are made up of 3 quarks each. An up quark has charge +2/3 whereas a down quark has charge -2/3. Protons have charge +1therefore have 2 up quarks and one down quark: (2*2/3) + (1 * -1/3) = +1
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