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Proton is made of 2 up, 1 down quarks
Neutron is made of 2 down, 1 up quarks
The up and down quark have different masses, which account for some of the mass difference. I've also read that hadron masses depend upon the interactions/dynamics inside the particle, not just the quarks contained.
What types of interactions/dynamics have an influence on the mass and result in the neutron being heavier than the proton?
Neutron is made of 2 down, 1 up quarks
The up and down quark have different masses, which account for some of the mass difference. I've also read that hadron masses depend upon the interactions/dynamics inside the particle, not just the quarks contained.
What types of interactions/dynamics have an influence on the mass and result in the neutron being heavier than the proton?