I was wondering what the Smallest thing on Earth is and please don't answer Molecules!
--Wiiplay_ds
2007-11-23 08:16:20 · 22 answers · asked by Wiiplay_ds 5 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
electrons
2007-11-23 08:18:36 · answer #1 · answered by rath 5 · 0⤊ 4⤋
the answers so far have been quite silly, apart from the one noting that there are a lot of items smaller than electrons.
the truth is that the smallest thing in existence, ...depends on your definition of existence. In String Theory, for example, the smallest possible element is a string. in Quantum Loop Gravity, the smallest element is the connection between any two "nodes" in "space". an "electron" as noted is quite a large thing when compared to the fundamental elements of reality.
However, these are just theories. In reality, every "smallest" thing ever found has eventually been found to be composed of yet-smaller things. The answer may be that there is no smallest thing. The answer may depend on our level of understanding of how reality works.
2007-11-23 09:32:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The viruses are the smallest living things on earth. They can be 18 nanometers, and one nanometer is a billionth of a meter!
2007-11-23 08:19:02 · answer #3 · answered by specimenq5 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
why are people saying electrons? There are subatomic particles which are thousands of times smaller than an electron. Electrons are actually fairly large on a sub atomic scale.
2007-11-23 08:20:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
Electron (anti-)neutrinos.
And if anyone wants to argue, they have a mass of about 0.5eV, the up quark has a mass about 1 million times larger, about 1-4MeV.
2007-11-23 08:19:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Krill
Plankton
Atoms
2007-11-23 09:55:08 · answer #6 · answered by |*awesome*| 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
it wouldn't be molecules. it would be atoms. which can be broken into smaller compostite particles (protons, neutrons, electrons). then those can be further broken down into quarks.
either that or the patience of a child on christmas eve.
2007-11-23 08:20:59 · answer #7 · answered by Str8A's 2 · 4⤊ 2⤋
Quantum Foam. :)
2014-07-27 01:30:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They think STRINGS--made up of vibrations.
Quarks for sure- I think they have found at least six=
named= Up Down Charm ? ? ?
2007-11-23 08:25:59 · answer #9 · answered by Fred F 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
quarks. you didnt say anything about having quarks as an answer
2007-11-23 17:29:58 · answer #10 · answered by 22 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
if you want outside of the molecule and molecular stucture I think it is a mite??
2007-11-23 08:25:22 · answer #11 · answered by Artist Wanna Be 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋