How the features of electron represented in it ?

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The discussion centers on the representation of features of electrons, such as mass, electric charge, and magnetic moment. It establishes that these properties are intrinsic to the electron and do not exist as separate sub-particles. The analogy used compares the properties of an electron to the color of hair, emphasizing that properties are attributes of an object rather than distinct entities. This clarification is crucial for understanding the nature of elementary particles.

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How the features of electron (or other elementary particle) like
mass , electric charge ,magnetic moment and more represented in it ?
Is each of the features should not be represented as a sub-particle
in the electron ?
 
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A particle, elementary or otherwise, has properties. You must be clear about the distinction between an object and its properties. Each property is not a separate, or "sub", particle. For example, the color of your hair is a property of the object called "you." The color of your hair is not a separate object.
 

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