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No one investigating preons has suggested what they are made of. Additionally, the idea that preons, point particles, make up quarks has declined in subscribership over the last couple of decades. A point is a geometric locus, and it has no dimensions. If a particle is a point particle, it is possible that it doesn't have "component parts" by definition.

The Large Hadron Collider may shed light on some aspects of the differences of opinion as regards the Standard Model. It comes online soon. They're still eradicating some bugs, but Spring of 2009 is a likely target date for operation. Who can't wait to see what is discovered!?

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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 does a quark make up?

There's no actual evidence that quarks are not fundamental particles, so as far as we know there's nothing inside them, they just are. There are a couple of half-baked theories that quarks are actually made of "strings" or "preons" (on the scale from "crackpot" to "fully validated scientific theory", strings are somewhat more "baked" than preons are), but there's no real experimental evidence for it; we're pretty much still at the level of some guy in ancient Greece saying "yeah, dude, everything is made of atoms." Except in ancient Greek, of course.


How are quarks made?

Quarks are fundamental particles that are not made up of smaller particles. They are generated during high-energy collisions, such as those that occur in particle accelerators like the Large Hadron Collider. Quarks are always found in groups, bound together by the strong force to form particles known as hadrons like protons and neutrons.


Protons and neutrons are made of what?

Protons and neutrons are made of smaller particles called quarks. Protons are composed of two up quarks and one down quark, while neutrons are composed of two down quarks and one up quark. These quarks are held together by the strong nuclear force.


Are electrons made of quarks?

No, electrons are not made of quarks. Electrons are elementary particles, which means they are not composed of smaller particles like quarks. Quarks are building blocks of protons and neutrons, which are found in the nucleus of an atom.

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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 does a quark make up?

There's no actual evidence that quarks are not fundamental particles, so as far as we know there's nothing inside them, they just are. There are a couple of half-baked theories that quarks are actually made of "strings" or "preons" (on the scale from "crackpot" to "fully validated scientific theory", strings are somewhat more "baked" than preons are), but there's no real experimental evidence for it; we're pretty much still at the level of some guy in ancient Greece saying "yeah, dude, everything is made of atoms." Except in ancient Greek, of course.


What is a preon particle?

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


How are quarks made?

Quarks are fundamental particles that are not made up of smaller particles. They are generated during high-energy collisions, such as those that occur in particle accelerators like the Large Hadron Collider. Quarks are always found in groups, bound together by the strong force to form particles known as hadrons like protons and neutrons.


Do preons exist?

We don't know, because it is very hard to smash quarks together to see inside of them, since they cannot exist on their own, they must be incorporated into hadrons or mesons. We may be able to find out in the near future though.


Do combinations of quarks produce anything other than protons and neutrons?

Yes, several particles made up of quarks are known.Yes, several particles made up of quarks are known.Yes, several particles made up of quarks are known.Yes, several particles made up of quarks are known.


Protons and neutrons are made of what?

Protons and neutrons are made of smaller particles called quarks. Protons are composed of two up quarks and one down quark, while neutrons are composed of two down quarks and one up quark. These quarks are held together by the strong nuclear force.


What are Protons and Neutrons called when they are made up of smaller particles?

Protons and neutrons are made up of smaller particles called quarks. Each proton and neutron is composed of three quarks: protons are made up of two up quarks and one down quark, while neutrons consist of one up quark and two down quarks.


What subatomic particles are made of quarks?

Protons and neutrons contain quarks.


Are electrons made of quarks?

No, electrons are not made of quarks. Electrons are elementary particles, which means they are not composed of smaller particles like quarks. Quarks are building blocks of protons and neutrons, which are found in the nucleus of an atom.


Are quarks tiny parts of an atom true or false?

Quarks are tiny parts of an atom to an extent. Atoms are made up of protons, neutrons, and electrons. Protons a neutrons are made up of three quarks each. Electrons, however, are not made of quarks.