2006-08-11 13:41:11 · 17 answers · asked by mizzlady5 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
My sister's savings account.
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2006-08-11 13:45:54 · answer #1 · answered by NoPoaching 7 · 10⤊ 3⤋
Your question is actually harder to answer then it first seems. The problem is that an electron is so small that laws of physics prevent us from determining its volume. Therefore the only way to determine its size it to compare its rest mass with that of other subatomic particles. Below is a list of several sub atomic particles and their rest masses.
electron .511 MeV
Up Quark 1.5-4.0 MeV (the lightest quark)
Muon 105.7 MeV
Tauon 1777 MeV
electron Neutrino <.000003 MeV
Muon Neutrino <.19 MeV
Tau Neutrino <18.3 MeV
Photon 0 MeV
Gluon 0 MeV
For simplicity I left out several particles that have mass greater than that of an electron but that answer to your question is that the electron and muon neutrinos are smaller than electrons and so are photons and gluons. QUARKS ARE NOT SMALLER.
2006-08-12 12:17:22 · answer #2 · answered by sparrowhawk 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Current research shows that an electron has no size at all. It is a "point particle". As a result, there are no particles that are smaller in size, although there are particles with smaller mass. For example, a neutrino has a mass that is one-millionth of the electron mass, perhaps even smaller.
2006-08-11 13:43:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
No particle exists that is smaller than an electron. The electron is the smallest particle. "Smaller" as you are thinking is mere energy. Quarks, Leptons, Mesons, Smiles, Frowns, Ups, Downs, etc., are all expressed as energy.
Short Answer:
Nothing is smaller than an Electron
2006-08-11 13:47:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Any particles smaller than electrons are highly specluative. They include quarks and gluons (the particles that make up protons/neutrons)
2006-08-11 13:43:30 · answer #5 · answered by DonSoze 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Quarks
2006-08-11 15:36:58 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Quarks
2006-08-11 14:21:17 · answer #7 · answered by jsn77raider 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a trillionth of an electron
2014-10-05 02:43:15 · answer #8 · answered by Ramesh 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
half an electron
2006-08-11 13:49:56 · answer #9 · answered by THEBurgerKing 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
your basic list of the usual subatomic suspects. quarks, muons, leptons, nutrinos, startrekons, etc
2006-08-11 13:45:04 · answer #10 · answered by emptiedfull 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
many things such as the neutrino and quarks
2006-08-11 13:43:21 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋