Quarks as zeros and ones

 

• • Building Blocks of Hadrons:

    Quarks combine to form composite particles called hadrons. Protons and neutrons, the building blocks of atomic nuclei, are examples of hadrons. 
  • Six Flavors:

    The six flavors of quarks are categorized as up, down, charm, strange, top, and bottom. These flavors are distinguished by their mass and charge. 
  • Antiquarks:

    For each quark, there exists a corresponding antiquark, which has the opposite charge and other quantum properties
• Never Isolated:

  Quarks are never observed in isolation; they always appear in pairs or triplets to form hadrons. 
The Strong Force:
Quarks are held together by the strong nuclear force, which is one of the four fundamental forces of nature. This force is described by Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD). 
Protons and Neutrons:
Protons consist of two up quarks and one down quark, while neutrons consist of one up quark and two down quarks