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I read some time ago there are many more as 3 quarks in proton but lot of publications mention only 3 quarks!
Where is the truth?
Where is the truth?
JML said:I read some time ago there are many more as 3 quarks in proton but lot of publications mention only 3 quarks!
Where is the truth?
JML said:Any comment?
rumborak said:Just so i understand the Strassler guy's point, is he alluding to the myriad "higher-order" interactions (i.e. with virtual pairs) one has to consider in QCD when calculating the strength of the interactions?
Quarks are fundamental particles that make up protons and neutrons, which are in turn the building blocks of atoms. They are considered to be the smallest known particles and cannot be broken down into smaller components.
There are three quarks in a proton, specifically two "up" quarks and one "down" quark. These quarks are held together by the strong nuclear force to form a stable proton.
No, quarks cannot exist independently as they are always found in groups of two or three within particles. This phenomenon is known as confinement, and it is a fundamental principle of the strong nuclear force.
No, besides quarks, protons also contain gluons, which are particles that mediate the strong nuclear force between quarks. Gluons are responsible for holding the quarks together and giving protons their stability.
Quarks do contribute to the mass of a proton, but they only account for a small percentage of its overall mass. The majority of a proton's mass comes from the energy of the strong nuclear force that binds the quarks together.