What Forces Bind Quarks Within Particles?

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Quarks are considered fundamental particles, meaning there is no force that "holds them together" as they are not composed of smaller constituents. The concept of a minimum distance in the universe, such as the Planck length, remains speculative and unproven, with current measurements unable to detect anything below approximately 10^20 Planck lengths. The discussion suggests that the nature of quarks and their interactions may be inherently elusive, leading to the conclusion that definitive answers about their binding forces may never be achieved. Overall, the topic highlights the complexities and limitations of our understanding of particle physics. The quest to understand quark interactions continues to challenge scientific inquiry.
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What holds a quark together? Like the boundary force of this elementary particle? How do you create one?

This thing is like minimum distance, it's never getting an answer.
 
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Quarks are currently taken to be fundamental particles, so there is no "holds them together"

If by minimum distance, you mean the smallest possible distance in the universe, there are no indication that there is such a thing or any reason for there to be such a thing. It IS likely that we will never be able to measure anything below one Plank length (and currently we can't measure anything below something like 10^20 Plank lengths) but that doesn't mean the Plank length is any kind of minimum distance.
 
I do not have a good working knowledge of physics yet. I tried to piece this together but after researching this, I couldn’t figure out the correct laws of physics to combine to develop a formula to answer this question. Ex. 1 - A moving object impacts a static object at a constant velocity. Ex. 2 - A moving object impacts a static object at the same velocity but is accelerating at the moment of impact. Assuming the mass of the objects is the same and the velocity at the moment of impact...

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