The discussion revolves around the charge distribution of protons in terms of their constituent quarks, specifically focusing on the charges of up and down quarks and how they combine to form the charge of a proton.
Some participants have provided insights into the charge values of quarks and the need for integer combinations to represent the proton's charge. There is an ongoing exploration of potential combinations of quarks that could yield the correct charge.
Participants note that only integral numbers of quarks can exist, which adds a constraint to the problem. The total charge of a proton is specified as e, prompting further investigation into the combinations of quarks needed to reach this charge.
There can only be an integral number of quarks. What's the minimum number of each type that will produce the needed proton charge?manjula said:The up quark has a charge of 2/3 e, A down quark has a charge of -1/3 e, where e is the elementory charge (1.6 x 10 power of -19c), how many up quarks and down quarks must a proton contains