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What is a preon?

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  • Preon was first introduced in 1974 in particle physics.
  • preons are "point-like" particles, conceived to be sub-components of quarks and leptons.
  • Preon term is introduced to provide a framework for dealing with binary encoded data; or more specifically, it aims to deal with situations in which bytes are considered to be overkill. The project is named after the "point-like" particles, conceived to be sub-components of quarks and leptons.
  • Peons are very small particles that you don't see with the naked eye, but you probably rely on them without knowing.
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What is smaller than a preon?

ok,look you're are being WAY curius now. We absolutly have no comprehention of this. one theroy (called, as you can imagion) String theroy, says that any funimental particle, one that seems to have 0 size, is actually a teeny tiny vibrateing string. this is the smallest unit of matter or energy. if a Preon is a string, that means that there is nothing smaller. It trully is funimental.


What object is even denser than a neutron star?

Nothing known is denser than the densest of neutron stars except a gravitational singularity (Black hole). The upper limit of the inward pressure a neutron star can handle before further implosion is dictated by neutron degeneracy pressure. However, theoretically (Not yet observed but probably out there) the next step would be a quark star, that is, a star that is held from implosion by quark degeneracy pressure. Then the next stage would be a black hole. Technically there is yet another stage in between a qaurk star and a singularity called preon degeneracy prssure but the preon models are too flawed to even consider.


Are all neutron stars also pulsars?

Evidence suggests that all Neutron stars are pulsars or were once pulsars. In theoretical physics; the existence of objects like quark stars, preon stars, or electroweak stars is called into question. These are usually used to explain radio quiet neutron stars; however, far more likely these objects simply do not pulse at any rate in our relative direction.


How can a star end in a black hole or neutron star?

Saving the full explanation of the processes of a star, just a short rundown: Stars are massive, so massive that their own gravity tries to collapse the star so it has to fuse hydrogen to exert an outward force to overcome its own gravity. During these processes, atoms are being stripped apart into free-floating nuclei, electrons and protons, accumulating in the core for the life of the star. When a star runs out of hydrogen fuel, it collapses and is stopped by the core getting hot enough to fuse helium (Product of hydrogen fusion), and that keeps happening up the atomic chain until the star starts fusing nickel, which requires more energy to fuse than is released, this is the end of a star as we know it. If a star forms a black hole or a neutron star is dependant completely on the star's mass. If it is heavy enough, if will become a black hole, if not, then it will become a neutron star, where gravitational collapse is halted by the accumulated electrons in the core being compressed with free protons, bonding together to form neutron degenerate matter (Basically neutrons) and exerting an outward force that overcomes collapse. This force is known as neutron degeneracy pressure, courtesy of the Pauli exclusion principle of the Fermi-Dirac statistics. The principle states that no two fermions (Particles with a half-integer spin; quarks and leptons) can occupy the same energy state simultaneously, so you get an outward force. Now if gravity were to overcome said force, the neutrons would then split into their individual quarks, resulting in quark degenerate matter and halting collapse, although very little is known about quark degeneracy or even how the matter splits into quarks. Then into the hypothetical preon degenerate matter and finally a gravitational singularity. Please note that very little is known about quark and preon degeneracy (The latter being generally not accepted as a viable model) as none have been discovered to date. Finally, if the star wasn't heavy enough to form a neutron star, the core will decay into a large and hot ball of iron (Nickel decays into iron) and float, slowly cooling for the remainder of its existance or until acted upon by external forces.


What is the thinnest thing in the world?

Pitch Read up on the pitch drop experiment, however glass has been considered a liquid by some as well

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What is a preon particle?

In particle physics, preons are "point-like" particles, conceived to be subcomponents of quarks and leptons.


What is smaller than a preon?

ok,look you're are being WAY curius now. We absolutly have no comprehention of this. one theroy (called, as you can imagion) String theroy, says that any funimental particle, one that seems to have 0 size, is actually a teeny tiny vibrateing string. this is the smallest unit of matter or energy. if a Preon is a string, that means that there is nothing smaller. It trully is funimental.


What object is even denser than a neutron star?

Nothing known is denser than the densest of neutron stars except a gravitational singularity (Black hole). The upper limit of the inward pressure a neutron star can handle before further implosion is dictated by neutron degeneracy pressure. However, theoretically (Not yet observed but probably out there) the next step would be a quark star, that is, a star that is held from implosion by quark degeneracy pressure. Then the next stage would be a black hole. Technically there is yet another stage in between a qaurk star and a singularity called preon degeneracy prssure but the preon models are too flawed to even consider.


What is a rishon made of?

Rishon is not a substance.The rishon model (RM) is the earliest efforts to develop a preon model to explain the phenomena appearing in the Standard Model (SM) of particle physics. It was first developed by Haim Harari and Michael A. Shupe (independently of each other), and later expanded by Harari and his then-student Nathan Seiberg. (wikipedia 2011)


Which pen light should is the best?

From what I know and have heard, those two are the best 2x AAA torches available. The Streamlight Stylus Pro has the advantages of being simple to operate and affordable to purchase. The Preon II offers the versatility and power of having multiple modes and a high maximum brightness level for its size. I'm not sure what to recommend outside of these two lights. Maybe others can chime in with some ideas.


Are all neutron stars also pulsars?

Evidence suggests that all Neutron stars are pulsars or were once pulsars. In theoretical physics; the existence of objects like quark stars, preon stars, or electroweak stars is called into question. These are usually used to explain radio quiet neutron stars; however, far more likely these objects simply do not pulse at any rate in our relative direction.


What are quarks and gluons made of?

Quarks and gluons are made of quanta. A quantum is just a discrete temporal transition, or step of time. The mathematics of such quanta is causal set theory, where the quanta are called "causal links." Causal links combine to form frequency ratios, which serve physics as energy ratios in accord with Planck's E=hf. As the primitive constituent of space-time and its particle-like sequences, the causal link is the sole preon required for construction of the physical world. See the Discussion Tab of Wikipedia's articles on "causal sets" or "preons" for more detail, and for a link to the quantum schematics of electrons, neutrinos, and the nucleons.The straightforward solution to physics has been stymied by the assumption that instantaneous spatial relations have some useful role to play in physics. The lesson of Special Relativity has not yet been taken seriously, despite the best efforts of Bertrand Russell and Alfred North Whitehead.


How can a star end in a black hole or neutron star?

Saving the full explanation of the processes of a star, just a short rundown: Stars are massive, so massive that their own gravity tries to collapse the star so it has to fuse hydrogen to exert an outward force to overcome its own gravity. During these processes, atoms are being stripped apart into free-floating nuclei, electrons and protons, accumulating in the core for the life of the star. When a star runs out of hydrogen fuel, it collapses and is stopped by the core getting hot enough to fuse helium (Product of hydrogen fusion), and that keeps happening up the atomic chain until the star starts fusing nickel, which requires more energy to fuse than is released, this is the end of a star as we know it. If a star forms a black hole or a neutron star is dependant completely on the star's mass. If it is heavy enough, if will become a black hole, if not, then it will become a neutron star, where gravitational collapse is halted by the accumulated electrons in the core being compressed with free protons, bonding together to form neutron degenerate matter (Basically neutrons) and exerting an outward force that overcomes collapse. This force is known as neutron degeneracy pressure, courtesy of the Pauli exclusion principle of the Fermi-Dirac statistics. The principle states that no two fermions (Particles with a half-integer spin; quarks and leptons) can occupy the same energy state simultaneously, so you get an outward force. Now if gravity were to overcome said force, the neutrons would then split into their individual quarks, resulting in quark degenerate matter and halting collapse, although very little is known about quark degeneracy or even how the matter splits into quarks. Then into the hypothetical preon degenerate matter and finally a gravitational singularity. Please note that very little is known about quark and preon degeneracy (The latter being generally not accepted as a viable model) as none have been discovered to date. Finally, if the star wasn't heavy enough to form a neutron star, the core will decay into a large and hot ball of iron (Nickel decays into iron) and float, slowly cooling for the remainder of its existance or until acted upon by external forces.


What is the thinnest thing in the world?

Pitch Read up on the pitch drop experiment, however glass has been considered a liquid by some as well


Can a black hole with enough light in it release enough light when it evaporates?

A black hole does not "contain" light as such, so when it has evaporated enough to be then classed as a "neutron star" it does not "release" any light. I cannot find any theoretical papers on the subject, but I would imagine that there is an equilibrium point where a black hole is "not quite a neutron star" and a neutron star is "not quite a black hole" and the object could oscillate about this equilibrium where it is evaporating, or losing mass (via Hawking Radiation) as well as gaining mass by infalling matter at much the same rate. Additional: Further research indicates that the nature of stars whose mass falls in between that of neutron stars and black holes is not well understood. Stars of this type are largely theoretical and classed as "Exotic Stars" comprising "Quark" or "Strange" stars, "Preon" stars, "Q" stars and "Electroweak" stars, none of which have been proven to exist at this time. Furthermore, while there are fairly reliable models that show a mass large enough must inevitably collapse into a black hole comprised of degenerate matter and that it should emit Hawking Radiation, the reverse process of evaporation until the mass falls below the critical mass required to form a black hole has been barely considered. Theoretical "primordial black holes" formed during the birth of the universe are thought to have a mass much less than the critical mass for the formation of a stellar black hole and these are expected to dissipate in a burst of gamma rays, but none have been proven to exist at this time.