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the positively charged reason atoms have an identity instead of just vibes.
means a proton is a subatomic particle with positive charge found in every atomic nucleus, and its count defines what element something is.
from named in 1920 by ernest rutherford from greek protos meaning first, since hydrogen's nucleus was the simplest one found and seemed to be the building block of all others.
made oftwo up quarks, one down quark, glued by gluons
mass1836 times heavier than an electron
stabilitylifetime exceeds 10 to the 34 years, if it decays at all
identity cardproton count alone determines which element you are
for instance
hydrogen nucleus — a single lone proton, nothing else, the simplest atom possible
lhc collisions — cern smashes protons at 6.5 tev per beam since 2015
proton therapy — hospitals fire proton beams to kill tumors with less collateral damage
solar wind — the sun sprays a stream of free protons across the solar system