Neutrons And Neutrons

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For thousands of years man has sought to further his understanding of the world in which he lives. This has been accomplished through research and experimentation all in the name of science. These advancements in science have given us a better understanding of our universe by allowing us to look both at the bigger picture and the smaller picture. Research that has led to the discovery of protons and neutrons has allowed us to realize that there is an even smaller particle that makes these infinitely tiny particles; that particle is the quark.
A Quark is a type of subatomic particle that is currently the smallest form of matter in the known universe. These particles are what make up both neutrons and protons. Neutrons and protons are made of three quarks put together. Quarks are also used to build mesons. Mesons are built when a quark and antiquark are bonded by a strong force. In total there are six different types of quarks. They each have varying masses and charges. Each quark type is paired with another type of quark. The different types of quarks are up, down, charm, strange, top, and bottom. Quarks are also known to have no smaller particles within them and are used to form all hadrons. Quarks and leptons together make atoms and are both the most basic forms of matter. Quarks make the protons and neutrons while electrons are a type of lepton. Quarks all have a fraction of a positive charge while leptons either have a whole negative charge or no charge at all depending on the type of lepton.
Quarks are important particles because of they make up most of the matter on the Earth. Quarks are the smallest pieces of matter that we know about so far and are crucial in helping understand more about ourselves and the world we live ...

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... understanding of quarks are the better our understanding of the things they make will be. This includes our understanding of nuclear reactions, harvesting energy, and understanding characteristics of matter. The better we know quarks and other subatomic particles the easier it will be to predict the outcomes of certain scenarios.
Quarks have become important pieces of matter that have allowed us to further our knowledge of what everything is made of. Quarks are the smallest objects in the universe and they along with leptons make up all pieces of matter. Research done on quarks has allowed us to better understand the particles they form. As research continues in quarks one can only imagine the possibilities for further research that can be done based off of our knowledge of quarks. Our knowledge of quarks may very well be the key to understanding our universe.

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