Do Quantum Particles Have Physical Volume or Are They Just Points of Energy?

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Quantum particles are defined as infinitely small points of energy and mass, rather than traditional geometric shapes like spheres or dots. This understanding implies that quantum particles do not occupy physical volume in the conventional sense. The discussion emphasizes the conceptual shift required to grasp the nature of particles at the quantum level, moving away from classical interpretations of physical dimensions.

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I am only a beginner at this but was wanting a bit of clarification on this.


As far as I can understand at a quantum level every thing, particles etc. are not spheres or dots as we imagine them but they are infinitely small points of energy and mass.

So does this mean that these points take up no physical volume then?

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Richard
 
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