The Distorted Atom Model (Animated)
This is a very distorted model of the atom.
If this picture were drawn to scale:
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And if the protons and neutrons were a
centimeter in diameter;
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Then the electrons and quarks would be less than the
diameter of a hair; and
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The entire atom's diameter would be greater
than the length of 30 football fields!
In addition, all the particles
(protons, neutrons, quarks, and electrons) are
constantly in motion.
What percentage of the volume of an atom is just space?