Definition: A charm quark (symbol c) is a second generation quark with the following properties:
- Weak Isospin: +1/2
- Charm (C): 1
- Charge (proportion of e): +2/3
- Mass (in MeV/c2): 1150 to 1350
By Andrew Zimmerman Jones, About.com
Definition: A charm quark (symbol c) is a second generation quark with the following properties:
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