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Like all sub-atomic particles, quarks do not have a radius in any meaningful sense. In other words, they are NOT like ball bearings for which you can say, "At this distance from the center of the quark, you are inside the particle, while further out you are no longer inside the quark." At the level of a quark, to speak of its size is to discuss a property with no meaning.
Quarks do have mass, but they contribute very little mass to the particles that are made up of quarks. Most of that comes from gluons.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe mass of a quark depends on which quark is under investigation. Further, we can only estimate the masses of these elusive elementary particles. There are six different flavors of quarks, and here is the list in order of increasing mass:
Up - 1.7 to 3.3 MeV/c2
Down - 4.1 to 5.8 MeV/c2
Strange - 80 to 130 MeV/c2
Charm - 1.18 to 1.34 GeV/c2 (1,180 to 1,340 MeV/c2)
Bottom - 4.13 to 4.37 GeV/c2 (4,130 to 4,370 MeV/c2)
Top - 169.8 to 174.2 GeV/c2 (169,800 to 174,200 MeV/c2)
The masses of the quarks as listed are expressed in the energy equivalent of their mass, which is a generally preferred method of expression.
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∙ 13y agoQuarks make up subatomic particles and are so small that their diameters cannot be accurately measured, but they are certainly smaller than 2.8 x 10^-15m - which is roughly the diameter of an electron.
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∙ 8y agoSince a neutron is made up of three quarks, it can be safely said the neutron is larger. Quarks in the context of quantum theory are generally taken to be as dimensionless points with no real size (classical theory may differ); composite particles like neutrons, with internal structures, can be shown to have space between the component quarks and therefore saying they have a size is more meaningful.
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∙ 14y agoa quark is the smallest thing a sub-atomic particle can be broken down into.
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∙ 14y agoIts undefined since every quark has a cloud of gluons constantly appearing and vanishing in front of it.
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∙ 12y agoTotaly not! A quark is the smallest thing we know of.
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Is quark bigger or neutron?
neutron
Is a neutron Bigger than a quark?
Yes, neutrons are bigger than quarks; it takes three quarks to make a neutron, and the whole is larger than the components. Based on the current understanding of the force between the quarks, we also have an idea of how far apart they are within the neutron.
Is a electron smaller than a neutron?
No, protons and neutrons are in the nucleus and the electrons orbit around the nucleus. This all happens inside the atom.
Is down quark heavier than up quark because neutron is heavier than proton?
The two are related, yes, but technically it would be more accurate to say it the other way around: "Neutrons are heavier than protons because down quarks are heavier than up quarks" Neutrons are composed of an up quark and two down quarks (udd). Protons are composed of two up quarks and one down quark (uud), so the difference in mass between a proton and neutron is (roughly) the same as the difference in mass between the neutron's down quark and the proton's matching up quark. Because a down quark is heavier than an up quark, it is also possible for a down quark to decay into an up quark (releasing an electron in the process). This is how beta radiation occurs in atomic nuclei. One of the neutrons' down quarks decays into an up quark, changing that neutron into a proton, and releasing an electron (as radiation), so another way to look at it would be that a down quark is an up quark that has an electron trapped inside it (the mass of the electron, plus the energy required to "trap" it there, is what makes the down quark heavier).
What particle is not located in the nucleus proton electron neutron quark?
The electron.
Is quark bigger or neutron?
neutron
Which is bigger a quark or a neutron?
Since neutrons are made up of three quarks, it's very safe to say the neutron is bigger.
Which is the smallest particle a molecule an atom a proton a neutron or a quark?
A Quark, is the smallest.
Is a quark bigger than a neutron?
Yes, neutrons are bigger than quarks; it takes three quarks to make a neutron, and the whole is larger than the components. Based on the current understanding of the force between the quarks, we also have an idea of how far apart they are within the neutron.
Is a neutron Bigger than a quark?
Yes, neutrons are bigger than quarks; it takes three quarks to make a neutron, and the whole is larger than the components. Based on the current understanding of the force between the quarks, we also have an idea of how far apart they are within the neutron.
Protons and neutrons can be subdivided into by colliding them?
A proton can be divided into 2 Ups and a Down quark, and a neutron into 2 Downs and an Up quark. In general the quark is the elementary particle from which protons and neutron are formed.
What can protons and neutrons be subdivided into by colliding them?
A proton can be divided into 2 Ups and a Down quark, and a neutron into 2 Downs and an Up quark. In general the quark is the elementary particle from which protons and neutron are formed.
3 sub-atomic particles of an atom?
Proton, neutron and electron At a lower level up quark, down quark, and electron
What is a neutron in an atom made up of?
A neutron can be split up into 2 down quarks and an up quark.
What are 3 particle's of the atom?
The up quark, the down quark, and the electron. Two up quarks and a down quark form a proton, and two down quarks and an up quark form a neutron.
Is a electron smaller than a neutron?
No, protons and neutrons are in the nucleus and the electrons orbit around the nucleus. This all happens inside the atom.
When you add two down quarks and one up quark you get?
A neutron.
