Enigmatic quarks


Proton & Co.

Proton (uud)

Neutron** (udd)

Isospin=1/2
Mass
m=938.27231 ±0.00028 MeV (=1836 electron masses)
Electric momentum D= (-3,7±6,3)x10
-23 e cm
Magnetic momentum m= 2,792847386 ± 0,000000066
μB 
Lifetime t=1,6x10
25 yr (>>age of the Universe =14,5x109 yr)

Isospin=1/2
Mass
m=939.56563 ±0.00028 MeV (a bit more than proton)
Electric momentum D< 12x10
-26 ecm
Magnetic momentum m= -1,91304275±0,000000456
μB
Electric charge
q=(-0,4±1,1)x10-21 e (read: zero!)
Lifetime t=888,65 ± 3,5 s (= academic quarter!)

Proton (a) and D+ particle are built in the same way - with two “up” quarks and one “down” quark.
The only difference is in spin, what causes that the D+ particle is 30% heavier than proton.

 (**)If lepton is a Greek lepton (1 cent) coin, 2.3 g, than neutron is 8 cm-side steel cube.

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