Protons are made up of subatomic particles, called quarks. In a proton, there are three quarks: two up quarks, and one down quark (basically positive and negative quarks, but there is a fine difference between up and positive, and down and negative quarks, so down and up are used when referring to types of quarks). So, a proton isn't just a positively charged, solid particle - it is made up of smaller particles. Though, protons aren't broken down any further than quarks, because quarks are elementary particles. Elementary particles are particles that aren't made up of anything smaller than itself.
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Protons are made up of subatomic particles, called quarks. In a proton, there are three quarks: two up quarks, and one down quark (basically positive and negative quarks, but there is a fine difference between up and positive, and down and negative quarks, so down and up are used when referring to types of quarks). So, a proton isn't just a positively charged, solid particle - it is made up of smaller particles. Though, protons aren't broken down any further than quarks, because quarks are elementary particles. Elementary particles are particles that aren't made up of anything smaller than itself.
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quarks, mesons and hadrons make up the proton.
?? both of answerers seem to have got answers from the same source, it seems!!
anyways, about non splitting of protons in to still smaller charged particles, it is so because quarks have a charge which is 1/3 rather than a whole number.
?? both of answerers seem to have got answers from the same source, it seems!!
anyways, about non splitting of protons in to still smaller charged particles, it is so because quarks have a charge which is 1/3 rather than a whole number.
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