Basics of composite particles

[Karimspencer]

Please specify in a simple way.

 

[mathman]

Composite particles are any particles which are made up of other particles. Example: protons and neutrons are made up of quarks and gluons.

 

[Karimspencer]

Thanks , now can you tell me simply what is a quark.. sorry , i am only 13 years old

 

[mathman]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quark

It may be tough reading for you, but it is a thorough discussion.

 

[jtbell]

You might also try this:

http://particleadventure.org/

which discusses quarks among other aspects of the "Standard Model" of particle physics.