A Levels Physics (9702)•9702/11/M/J/24

Explanation
Antiparticles have opposite electric charges to their corresponding particles
Steps:
- The top quark is an up-type quark with electric charge +2/3 e.
- Antiparticles carry the opposite charge of their particle counterparts.
- Therefore, the anti-top quark has charge -(+2/3 e) = -2/3 e.
- This follows the standard model of particle physics, where charge is conserved in particle-antiparticle pairs.
Why A is correct:
- By definition, the antiparticle of the top quark (charge +2/3 e) inverts the sign, yielding -2/3 e.
Why the others are wrong:
- B: Matches the charge of an anti-down quark (-1/3 e), not anti-top.
- C: Matches the charge of a down quark (+1/3 e opposite), not anti-top.
- D: Matches the charge of the top quark itself (+2/3 e), not its antiparticle.
Final answer: A
Topic: Fundamental particles
Practice more A Levels Physics (9702) questions on mMCQ.me