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Electrons are lighter than proton

Electrons are elementary particles, and just happen to be among the lightest of them all. Protons and neutrons are not elementary (they consist of quarks and gluons) and just happen to be heavierer

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How many times lighter is an electron than a proton?

The mass of an electron is approximately 1⁄1836 of a proton. Thus as hydrogen is made of one proton and one electron, hydrogen is 1837 times heavier than an electron.


How many times is proton heavier than electron?

The ratio of a proton's rest mass to an electron's rest mass is 1836.15267247:1. For more information, follow the link below.


Which has a greater mass an electron or a proton?

In kilograms, an electron's mass is ~9 x 10^(-31). A proton's mass is ~1.7 x 10^(-27). The mass of the proton is more than 1000 times of an electron.


What is heavier meson or proton?

meson is heavier than electron but lighter than proton


Do protons and Electrons have about the same mass?

No. Protons have about 1836 times the mass of an electron.


Does an electron have more maas than a proton or neutron?

an electron is much lighter than a proton or neutron.


How much heavier is a protron than an electron?

A proton has a mass over 1,800 times that of an electron (taken from this already-asked question: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Is_a_proton_or_electron_heavier)


How big is a proton compared to an electron?

A proton is about 1,836 times heavier than an electron. In terms of size, the proton is also larger than an electron. However, the exact size of both particles is extremely small, with the proton being about 100,000 times smaller than an atom.


If the volume of a proton is similar to the volume of an electron how will the densities of these two particles compare?

Since the volume of a proton is significantly larger than the volume of an electron, the density of a proton will be much lower compared to the density of an electron. Densities are calculated by mass/volume, so with protons being much heavier than electrons, the lower volume of protons will result in a lower density compared to electrons.


Which subatomic particle is nearly equal to the masses of the other two subatomic particles added together?

The neutron has a mass that is nearly equal to the combined mass of a proton and an electron. This is due to the fact that the neutron is slightly heavier than the proton, while the electron has a much smaller mass.


What is the ratio of a proton to the mass of a neutron?

The mass of a proton and neutron are pretty close. So the ratio will be roughly 1 to 1 (or 1:1). The neutron is heavier and if memory serves it is exactly the mass of an electron heavier than a proton. Note it takes around 1820 electron to equal the mass of one proton.


Which has more weight electron or proton?

A proton is heavier than an electron. MASS(kg): Proton - 1.67 × 10-27kg Neutron - 1.67 × 10-27kg Electron - 9.11 × 10-31 kg *A neutron is about .1% heavier than a proton.