College Physics (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32160-183-1
ISBN 13: 978-0-32160-183-4

Chapter 30 - Nuclear Reactions and Elementary Particles - Learning Path Questions and Exercises - Conceptual Questions - Page 1029: 21

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WIth so many types of hadrons, fractional electronic charges are not observed, since all hadrons are composed of quarks and/or antiquarks. Quarks are not believed to be able to exist freely outside the nucleus.

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WIth so many types of hadrons, fractional electronic charges are not observed, since all hadrons are composed of quarks and/or antiquarks. Quarks are not believed to be able to exist freely outside the nucleus.
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