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Murray Gell-Mann who came up with quark theory named the quark after a quote in James Joyce's Finnegans Wake "Three quarks for a Muster Mark"
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What is the difference between a quark and a quasar?
Magnitude - sheer size.A quark is tiny - it takes 3 to make a single proton.A quasar is a "quasi star" and is actually an entire galaxy with its core on fire(not actual fire with flames, but in the act of constantly blowing up).
Where did the term shooting star come from?
From the fact that it looks like a quickly-moving star.
Where did summer come from?
The first use of this term was by a French American writer St. John de Crevecoeur in 1778; there are only speculations as to where the term originated, or who created its use.
Where does the term virtual reality come from?
There were the main frame computers with the "virtual memory". For example Univac 90/60.
Where did the term flying saucers come from?
I learned recently that the term was coined in my home town, Vashon Island, WA, USA. I can't guarantee that it's the truth, but I've heard it from several sources.
What is an anti-beauty quark?
An anti-beauty quark is an obsolete term for the anti-bottom quark.
What is another word for quark?
According to wiki, quark was once called as the 'parton', a term coined by Richard Feynman. At present, the word 'parton' is used as a collective term for the constituents of hadrons.
Is there a science term that starts with Q?
Quantum, quark, and quicksilver all avail you.
What is an anti-charm quark?
An anti-strange quark is an antiquark corresponding to the strange quark.
What is an anti-down quark?
An anti-up quark is an antiquark which corresponds to the up quark.
Which subatomic particle comes from a line of James Joyces's book finnegans wake?
The subatomic particle named "Quark" is believed to be inspired by the sentence "Three quarks for Muster Mark" from James Joyce's book "Finnegans Wake." This sentence is thought to be the origin of the term "quark," which is a fundamental particle that makes up protons and neutrons in the atomic nucleus.
What is the scientific name for quark?
Quark.
Which is the smallest particle a molecule an atom a proton a neutron or a quark?
A Quark, is the smallest.
When was the last quark discovered?
The final quark, the Top Quark, was discovered in 1995 at FermiLab.
What thing begins with Q?
quark quark
What is an antibottom quark?
An antibottom quark is another name for the bottom antiquark, the antiparticle of the bottom quark.
Science words that starte with a q?
quartz (a type of rock) quasar quark quaternion (this is technically a mathematical term)
