Which particle is negatively charged without weight?

Which particle is negatively charged without weight?

• A. Protons
• B. Neutrons
• C. Quarks
• D. Electrons

Answer: (D)

Electric charge comes in positive, negative, and neutral. Among these options, the particle with negative charge is the electron. Protons carry positive charge, neutrons have no net charge, and quarks carry fractional charges that combine to give the charge of a particle, but none of the other options is negatively charged as a whole. The phrase about weight is a distraction here—the key point is the sign of the charge. Electrons are negatively charged, while protons are positive and neutrons are neutral.

Electric charge comes in positive, negative, and neutral. Among these options, the particle with negative charge is the electron. Protons carry positive charge, neutrons have no net charge, and quarks carry fractional charges that combine to give the charge of a particle, but none of the other options is negatively charged as a whole. The phrase about weight is a distraction here—the key point is the sign of the charge. Electrons are negatively charged, while protons are positive and neutrons are neutral.