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{{more citations needed|date=January 2025}} The '''electric form factor''' is the [[Fourier transform]] of electric charge distribution in a nucleon. Nucleons (protons and neutrons) are made of up and down quarks which have charges associated with them (2/3 & -1/3, respectively). The study of Form Factors falls within the regime of Perturbative QCD. The idea originated from young [[William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin|William Thomson]].<ref>{{cite web |title=William Thomson, Baron Kelvin {{!}} Biography & Facts |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/William-Thomson-Baron-Kelvin |website=www.britannica.com |publisher=Britannica |access-date=30 December 2024 |language=en |date=13 December 2024}}</ref>
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