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What composes a neutron?

A neutron is made of 3 quarks, namely an up quark and two down quarks. It is this composition of quarks that cause it to have zero charge. (An up quark has a charge of 2/3 and down quarks have a charge of -1/3 - thus 2/3 + (-1/3 *2) = 0) A free neutron (that is one that is not bound in a nucleus) will become a proton, an electron and an electron-neutrino. This happens through the weak force (it acts on a down quark, turning into an up). This does not mean a neutron contains an electron. It does not. Yes, an electron appears when a neutron decays, but that electron does not exist in the neutron as an electron, but it does not.


What is the force that acts on subatomic particles?

I think it might be electrostatic force! This is the force that acts between the particles!


What is the force that acts between two objects?

The force that acts between two objects is known as gravitational force. It is the force of attraction that exists between all objects with mass in the universe.


What is a Non contact force that acts between two masses called?

Gravitational force is a non-contact force that acts between two masses.


What does the weak nuclear force act on?

The weak force is the one that allows a quark to turn into a different flavor of quark, thus allowing a neutron to transform into a proton, or a proton to transform into a neutron. In the case of the neutron, one of its down quarks change to an up quark, emitting a W- boson in the process. The boson is itself unstable and rapidly decays into an electron and an electron antineutrino. In the case of the proton, one of its up quarks changes into a down quark, and a W- boson appears briefly, then transforms into a positron and an electron neutrino. If any of this sound familiar, it is because this is the mechanism behind beta decay. There are two kinds of beta decay (beta plus and beta minus), and you can review them and related material by using the links below to related questions.


What kind of force acts through distance?

The gravitational force is an example of a force that acts through distance. It is a force of attraction between two objects that is determined by their masses and the distance between them.


What is the force acts between two objects?

The force that acts between two objects is called the gravitational force. This force depends on the mass of the objects and the distance between them, and it causes objects to be attracted towards each other.


What are the two non contact forces?

The two non-contact forces are gravitational force and electromagnetic force. Gravitational force acts between objects with mass, while electromagnetic force acts between charged particles.


Which force acts between a north and south pole?

Assuming that these are magnetic poles, it is the force of magnetic attraction.


What is a force that acts between two sticks when they are rub together?

The force that acts between two sticks when they are rubbed together is friction. Friction is a force that opposes the relative motion of two surfaces in contact and acts in the direction opposite to the direction of motion.


What is the force of attraction that acts between all objects?

The force of attraction that acts between all objects is gravity. Gravity is a universal force that causes all objects with mass to be attracted to each other.


What is the force that acts on all objects based on their mass?

Gravity is the force that acts on all objects based on their mass. It is the force of attraction between two objects with mass, such as between the Earth and objects on its surface.