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Top Quark

Top Quark
Mass

172.69 GeV/c^2

Spin

1/2

Type

Fundamental particle

Charge

+2/3 e

Discovered

1980

Generation

Third generation

Classification

Quark

Related particles

Charm quark • Up quark • Down quark • Strange quark • Bottom quark

Discovering location

Geneva, Switzerland

Discovering organization

CERN particle accelerator

Impact on physics and cosmology

Significantly altered theoretical physics and cosmology, led to the development of alternative physics frameworks

Top Quark