How come sub-atomic particles aren't affected by the vacuum around them

[Nasevic]

Why aren't sub-atomic particles (electrons, protons, neutrons) affected by the vacuum around them. Why aren't they tugged off course like air in space

 

[mgb_phys]

I think you have a small misunderstanding about vacuum.
Vacuum doesn't suck - what happens with say a vacuum cleaner (or a pump) is that you have less air on the inside than outside and so air moves towards the vacuuum simply out of randomly filling the spaces.
It's like having a crowd of people in a small room and opening the door - they will gradualy fill both rooms - but the empty room isn't pulling them

 

[charng]

Sub-atomic particles, such as electrons, protons, and neutrons, are not affected by the vacuum around them because they do not interact with the vacuum in the same way that macroscopic objects do. The vacuum of space is not completely empty, but rather it is filled with virtual particles that constantly appear and disappear. These virtual particles do not have a significant effect on sub-atomic particles.

Moreover, sub-atomic particles have very small masses, making them less susceptible to external forces like the vacuum. In addition, they are also governed by the laws of quantum mechanics, which dictate that they can exist in multiple places simultaneously and can only be described by probabilities rather than definite positions.

Furthermore, sub-atomic particles do not have a surface or boundary like macroscopic objects do. This means that there is no air resistance or drag acting on them in the vacuum of space. Therefore, they are not tugged off course like air in space.

Overall, the behavior of sub-atomic particles is very different from that of macroscopic objects and cannot be explained by classical physics alone. It is only through the principles of quantum mechanics that we can understand why sub-atomic particles are not affected by the vacuum around them in the same way as larger objects.