The Field Guide to Particle Physics

The Strange Quark

The Field Guide to Particle Physics

Show Notes

Quarks make up baryons like the proton and the neutron. Or more exotic things like the Lambda0 or the Delta++. Previously, we’ve learned about the up and down quarks - those fundamental constituents of matter like protons and neutrons. Today we’re learning about the third of the three light quarks - the strange quark!

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