2007-07-29 12:24:55 · 20 answers · asked by stickemd 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
You haven't the faintest idea.....can you take a shower in dark matters?
2007-07-29 12:29:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Atoms are made of protons, neutrons and electrons, so yes.
But a funny thing happens when you get down to the sub-atomic level. Size doesn't matter. Or it's somewhat irrelevant anyway.
The concept of size breaks down and it's replaced by the concept of uncertainty. To measure something's size is to define where the object starts and stops relative to where it stops and starts.
It's also like saying the object occupied a certain amount of space. Well the problem with sub atomic particles is we never know exactly where they are. They are blurry. We can only say what chance you have of finding it in a certain region and every time we try to measure something about the particle, it changes slightly.
Believe it or not, particles are actually better though of as a wave in most instances. This is known as wave-particle duality.
2007-07-29 17:22:47 · answer #2 · answered by minuteblue 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
According to string theory, all matter (including subatomic particles) is composed of tiny vibrating strings, where the frequency in which the strings vibrate determine what form of matter is manifested. If the milky way galaxy was an atom, then a single string would be about the size of a telephone pole. I'm not sure if I buy into string theory yet, but I still think its a really exciting addition to contemporary physics.
2007-07-29 16:05:11 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course there is matter smaller than the atom.
An entire field of physics (quantum physics) is concerned with "subatomic" particles.
The atom is not the smallest particle. Atoms are made up of electrons, neutrons and protons. The neutrons and protons in turn are made up of quarks. These are all called subatomic particles.
2007-07-29 13:07:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
An atom is just the beginning, it gets much smaller then that.
2007-07-29 12:28:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Atoms are made up electrons, protons and neutrons. All of these particles would be classified as matter since they have mass and take up space. I believe that the definition of matter is anything that has mass and takes up space.
2007-07-29 12:32:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, sub-atomic particles like electrons and protons that are actually the building blocks of atoms.
2007-07-29 12:31:21 · answer #7 · answered by Jonathen B 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They keep discovering things (protons, neutrons, electrons, and some other stuff) Now they are down to "string theory". I believe they are going to keep discovering smaller and smaller things, and never discover the smallest building blocks of the universe.
2007-07-29 12:29:24 · answer #8 · answered by little_elven 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
yes...you can cut an atom in half, or u know atoms are made of protons, neutrons and electrons, and they are made of something smaller so...ya
2007-08-02 07:29:44 · answer #9 · answered by Manisha 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, atoms are protons, neutrons and electrons, and they are made of smaller particles like quarks.
2007-07-29 12:27:05 · answer #10 · answered by science teacher 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
An atoms components are.
2007-07-29 12:32:07 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋