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There are particles that weigh less than a quark, such as an electron, a neutrino, etc. But in terms of the volume of space that they occupy, no particle is smaller than a quark. Note that the concept of occupying space does not work exactly the same way on sub-atomic scales as it does on larger scales, due to quantum dynamic factors.Nothing, a quark is an infinitesimal point particle (as are photons, leptons, and neutrinos). Nothing can be smaller than a point.
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∙ 13y agoQuarks are basically energy that occupy no physical space such that they have no real radius. Protons and neutrons have size because they are made up of quarks that are held together by a strong force.
So no, theres nothing really smaller than a quark, because even quarks don't really have a size.
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What is smaller then an atom?
Electrons for one, and protons and neutrons are composed of quarks
What is the scientific name for quark?
Quark.
What particle can exist alone and is smaller than any other?
A particle smaller than atom is a subatomic particle, protons , neutrons, and , electrons, the smallest one is an electron, smaller than that are point particles and elementary particles, one elementary particle and point particle is a quark, up quarks down quarks the smallest single thing found so far is a GLUON, which is the force which binds/holds quarks together. Where the devil lives in anti matter there are also atoms and subatomic particles and point particles but just anti, anti- GLUON, anti-QUARK, anti-ATOM, anti-SUBATOMIC PARTICLE. There is something called the string theory, and super string theory that theorizes about bosonic/boson strings but it can not be provine yet, and I think a gluon is still alot smaller than a bosonic/boson string if they are true. HOPE THIS HELPS
What is a charm quark?
A charm quark is an elementary particle with an electrical charge of +2⁄3 e. It's a second generation up-type quark and has a mass of about 1.5 GeV/c2.
Smallest basic unit of matter?
an atom Actually, the smallest unit of matter is called a Quark. Quarks combine to form protons and neutrons, which are the core of an atom.
Is there any particle that is smaller than a atom?
quark
What two things are smaller than neutrons?
A quark and something else
What is smaller than an atom and begins with the letter q?
A quark is a fundamental subatomic particle, or class of subatomic particles. It is smaller than an atom.
What is the smallest thing anything can be?
a quark..but scientists believe that there are things even smaller than that
What can a quark do?
a quark is a fundamental constituent of matter. It is what makes up protons and neutrons and there is nothing smaller than them. They cannot DO anything alone, merely make up other things
What are enzyemes?
Enzymes are proteins that act as biological catalysts.
What is smaller then an atom?
Electrons for one, and protons and neutrons are composed of quarks
Is the atom the smallest particle or is there something smaller?
yes, its called a Quark!
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 parts in a atom is smaller than a electron proton and neutron?
Actually, there quarks and mesons. They are the fundamental particles of an atom. Some scientists think that a quark or meson is just a point.
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.
Why neutron is heavier than proton even though both contain three quarks?
The quark composition is different: - proton: 2 up quarks + 1 down quark - netron: 2 down quarks + 1 up quark The down quark is heavier.
