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The protons and neutrons of all atoms are made up of the smallest known particles of matter called what?

Protons and neutrons are made of up and down quarks


Which subatomic particles in an atom are made up of even smaller subatomic particles?

Some sub-atomic particles are composite particles. These particles are made from other 'smaller' particles. Examples are the particles that can be found in an atom's nucleus: protons and neutrons. Both these particles consist of 3 quarks. Elementary particles are particles that, at least to present knowledge, are not made from other particles. They are thus the fundamental building blocks from which everything is made, they are not made of anything, they just are. Examples are the electron and the photon.


It is theorized that protons and nuetrons are actuall formed from a combination of smaller particles what are these particles called?

These particles are called quarks. (Protons made up of two up quarks and a down quark, neutrons made up of two down quarks and an up quark.)


What material are atoms made of?

Atoms are composed of three subatomic particles: protons, neutrons, and electrons. Protons and neutrons are made up of smaller particles called quarks, which are held together by strong nuclear forces. Electrons are elementary particles that orbit the nucleus of an atom.


Particles that make up electron?

The electron is a fundamental particle in the Standard Model of particle physics. It is not composed of smaller particles like protons and neutrons, which are made up of quarks. The electron is considered an elementary particle with no known substructure.

Related Questions

The fact that light can exert a pressure on matter suggests that it is made of particles called .?

The particles of light are called photons.


What type of particles make up light?

Light is made up of particles called photons.


What does it mean when scientists say that quarks are elementary particles?

When scientists say that quarks are elementary particles it means that they are NOT made up of other particles.


What is the composition of a quark and what is it made of?

Quarks are elementary particles that make up protons and neutrons. They are believed to be made up of smaller particles called preons, but this has not been proven conclusively.


What are the two parts of a subatomic particle?

Subatomic particles are made up of 2 parts; composite particles and elementary particles. The composite particles consist of the protons and neutrons comprised in an atom. The elementary particles have no substructure and are not made up of any other particles.


Does light have mass?

No, light does not have mass. It is made up of particles called photons, which are massless.


The protons and neutrons of all atoms are made up of the smallest known particles of matter called what?

Protons and neutrons are made of up and down quarks


What is light and is it made of matter?

Light is a form of electromagnetic radiation that is made up of particles called photons. While photons do not have mass, they do have energy and momentum, which means that light behaves both as a wave and as particles.


What is light made of?

Light is made up of particles called photons, which have properties of both particles and waves. Photons have no mass and travel at the speed of light. When light interacts with matter, it can be reflected, absorbed, or transmitted.


Which subatomic particles in an atom are made up of even smaller subatomic particles?

Some sub-atomic particles are composite particles. These particles are made from other 'smaller' particles. Examples are the particles that can be found in an atom's nucleus: protons and neutrons. Both these particles consist of 3 quarks. Elementary particles are particles that, at least to present knowledge, are not made from other particles. They are thus the fundamental building blocks from which everything is made, they are not made of anything, they just are. Examples are the electron and the photon.


What light is made up of .?

Light is pure energy in the form of what we call Photons.


What is A particle not made up of other particles?

subatomic particleIn physics or chemistry, subatomic particles are the small particles composing nucleons and atoms. There are two types of subatomic particles: elementary particles, which are not made of other particles, and composite particles.