Quarks

Symbol is q.

From James Joyce, Finnegans Wake
“Three quarks for Muster Mark!”
Three being a natural organizational number for quarks,
color is also employed as a metaphor.

Elementary particle.

Never exist independently.


Up Quark

Symbol is u.

Elementary particle with electric charge of +2⁄3e.

Have gravitational, electromagnetic, weak, and strong interactions.

Stable quarks.



Down Quark

Symbol is d.

Elementary particle with electric charge of -1⁄3e.

Have gravitational, electromagnetic, weak, and strong interactions.

Stable quarks.

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