EIC Proton Graphic (IMAGE)

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory

EIC Proton Graphic

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Graphical representation of the proton. The large spheres represent the three valence quarks, the small spheres represent the other quarks that make up the proton, and the springs represent the nuclear force holding them together.

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(Image by Brookhaven National Laboratory.)

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