Eli5: What exactly are quarks…how many are there…and is there anything smaller?

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Eli5: What exactly are quarks…how many are there…and is there anything smaller?

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Quarks are, according to our most successful model, fundamental particles. They have no components, they simply “are”. There are 6 different types of quarks, though only two of them are stable over time. Up, Down, Charm, Strange, Top, Bottom.

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