Are electrons solid?

[why06]

Sorry there I messed up on the last one. Accidently deleted it. As I was saying are electrons truely solid or can space time be felt inside it. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <div>________________________________________ <br /></div><div><ul><li><font color="#008000"><em>your move...</em></font></li></ul></div> </div>

 

[vogon13]

As near as can be told, they are dimensionless points (no length, width, or height).<br /><br />Not apparent how there can be an 'inside' to something like that.<br /><br /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#ff0000"><strong>TPTB went to Dallas and all I got was Plucked !!</strong></font></p><p><font color="#339966"><strong>So many people, so few recipes !!</strong></font></p><p><font color="#0000ff"><strong>Let's clean up this stinkhole !!</strong></font> </p> </div>

 

[webtaz99]

The reason "solid" objects cannot occupy the same volume is the repulsion of the electrons in the outer shells of the atoms. So at the scale of an electron "solid" may not have meaning. In quantum terms they have a wavelength. They have a rest mass, so there must be something there. When you slam them hard enough, quarks come out. <br /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[vogon13]

Quarks are believed to reside in protons and neutrons (and the anti counterparts) and some other particles.<br /><br />I am unaware of any findings that posit a composite electron.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#ff0000"><strong>TPTB went to Dallas and all I got was Plucked !!</strong></font></p><p><font color="#339966"><strong>So many people, so few recipes !!</strong></font></p><p><font color="#0000ff"><strong>Let's clean up this stinkhole !!</strong></font> </p> </div>

 

[why06]

Look an electron is in ths universe right than it must be effected by time how can the have no point in this dimension. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <div>________________________________________ <br /></div><div><ul><li><font color="#008000"><em>your move...</em></font></li></ul></div> </div>

 

[why06]

Is an electron a quark or is it to big <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <div>________________________________________ <br /></div><div><ul><li><font color="#008000"><em>your move...</em></font></li></ul></div> </div>

 

[vogon13]

Zero volume = indivisible, there being nothing smaller on the list for which the split to result in. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#ff0000"><strong>TPTB went to Dallas and all I got was Plucked !!</strong></font></p><p><font color="#339966"><strong>So many people, so few recipes !!</strong></font></p><p><font color="#0000ff"><strong>Let's clean up this stinkhole !!</strong></font> </p> </div>

 

[why06]

Than how can it have mass? <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <div>________________________________________ <br /></div><div><ul><li><font color="#008000"><em>your move...</em></font></li></ul></div> </div>

 

[vogon13]

In fact, the majority of what we experience as mass is in fact the kinetic energy (the rapid motion) of the constituent quarks and gluons of the protons and neutrons.<br /><br />So, I think, we all are a little fuzzy (not deliberately invoking Heisenberg, but why not?) as to what 'mass' is.<br /><br /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#ff0000"><strong>TPTB went to Dallas and all I got was Plucked !!</strong></font></p><p><font color="#339966"><strong>So many people, so few recipes !!</strong></font></p><p><font color="#0000ff"><strong>Let's clean up this stinkhole !!</strong></font> </p> </div>

 

[why06]

couldn't you just give me a straight answer? <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <div>________________________________________ <br /></div><div><ul><li><font color="#008000"><em>your move...</em></font></li></ul></div> </div>

 

[why06]

I don't understand if that was the case then why would it not just be removed from the demension? <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <div>________________________________________ <br /></div><div><ul><li><font color="#008000"><em>your move...</em></font></li></ul></div> </div>

 

[vogon13]

I was interpreting the question as to the physical state of the material inside a specific electron, presumably solid, liquid or gas. At ~0 volume, I am not sure how any of those three conditions could be defined.<br /><br />Fun to think about though.<br /><br /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#ff0000"><strong>TPTB went to Dallas and all I got was Plucked !!</strong></font></p><p><font color="#339966"><strong>So many people, so few recipes !!</strong></font></p><p><font color="#0000ff"><strong>Let's clean up this stinkhole !!</strong></font> </p> </div>

 

[scottb50]

i think they might be plaid, except a relative few occur as Paisly. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[davf]

Finally! Some sanity on this thread! <img src="/images/icons/wink.gif" />