Elementary particles -their place in atom

[logearav]

elementary particles --their place in atom

Homework Statement

Do elementary particles reside inside the nucleus alone?

Homework Equations

The Attempt at a Solution

 

[PeterO]

Homework Statement

Do elementary particles reside inside the nucleus alone?

Homework Equations

The Attempt at a Solution

Which elementary particles were you referring to?

 

[logearav]

leptons, baryons, etc etc

 

[CloudChamber]

Protons and neutrons comprise the nucleus. Both protons and neutrons and made up of three quarks, a type of elementary particle. So yes, elementary particles, building blocks of matter, reside in the nucleus of an atom.

 

[DaveC426913]

Please do not answer the OP's question until s/he has made an attempt at answering it him/herself.

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https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=414380

 

[DaveC426913]

The question is ambiguous. It could mean either:

1] Do elementary particles reside inside the nucleus on their own (as opposed to part of another structure)?
2] Do elementary particles reside inside the nucleus only (as opposed to also residing elsewhere)?

Can you rephrase?

 

[CloudChamber]

Oh, sorry. I didn't even notice this was in the "homework help" section- I just felt like it was more of a factual than logical or mathematical question... no real way to figure out the answer without knowing a bit of information, and no real thought needed once this information was known. I'll pay more attention next time.