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A Higgs boson field is simply a medium of Higgs bosons with which other particles pass through and interact. The Higgs boson field is believed to be what gives some particles their mass, though the existence of Higgs bosons has yet to be proven.
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∙ 11y agoA negative Higgs field would impart "inverse-mass" to a particle, resulting in anti-gravity. Such a particle could not travel slower than the speed of light ... although its velocity could asymptotically approach the speed of light. As it slows toward the speed of light, its inverse mass would increase to infinity.
If a particle should actually travel at precisely the speed of light it would have both infinite mass and infinite inverse mass, cancelling each other out. So anything traveling at precisely the speed of light should have zero mass.
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Does the Photon interact with the Higgs Field?
The Higgs field is a hypothetical field which explains mass. It is believed to be interaction with this field which gives particles mass. The photon is a massless particle, so it must not interact with the Higgs field.
State and Explain Early and current ideas about matter?
A moderately complete answer to this question would take a pretty lengthy book. Given that, I suggest you Google "Higgs" or "Higgs field" or "Higgs boson"; these should give you a handle on the latest ideas/theories. Good luck.
What is a higgs bosson?
A Higgs Boson is a particle that is hypothesised to give other particles their mass. All fields have gauge particles, or bosons, for example, the electromagnetic field's boson is the photon. Peter Higgs' theory was that all particles that have mass are interacting with a sea of Higgs particles, and it was this interaction that gave these particles their mass. The Large Hadron Collider at CERN recently discovered a Higgs-like particle at a mass of around 125 Gigaelectronvolts.
How does the Higgs field affect quantum entanglement?
The Higgs Field has nothing to do with quantum entanglement. Quantum Entanglement is the phenomena that, when a particle decays into two particles, they travel in separate directions. When one particle is observed to be spinning in one direction, then we will immediately know that the other particle is spinning in the opposite direction. However, neither particle is spinning until it is observed, yet the other particle suddenly "decides" which way it is spinning as soon as the first is observed. Particles interacting with the Higgs Field (all of the particles that exist interact with the Higgs Field) simply take on mass, which depends on the strength of the interaction with the field. If a particle decays, then it will decay into a particle-antiparticle pair. Since all particles and their antiparticle counterparts have the same mass, there is no entanglement.
How do you compare and contrast the electrical field around a negative charge and the electric field around a positive charge?
Around a positive charge we have a repulsive field and around negative charge we have an attractive field.
What is a summary explanation of the Higgs Field?
A summary explanation of the Higgs Field is that it is an energy field that is accompanied by the Higgs Boson.
What gives Higgs boson its mass?
The "Higgs Field".
Where is the higgs field?
The Higgs Field is present throughout the universe; it has a nonzero value everywhere.
Does the Photon interact with the Higgs Field?
The Higgs field is a hypothetical field which explains mass. It is believed to be interaction with this field which gives particles mass. The photon is a massless particle, so it must not interact with the Higgs field.
Why was the Higgs boson named after Peter Higgs?
Peter Higgs is credited with first proposing the existence of the Higgs Field, an idea that resulted in a unification of the electro-magnetic force with the weak interaction. Peter did not name the field after himself, that came later.
Mass depends on what?
Presumably the Higgs field.
Can dark matter also be the higgs field?
No. The Higgs Field (and it's particle, the Higgs Boson) are simply part of the explanation for why things have mass. While examine these may help us explain what dark matter is, they are certainly different things.
What is quark and higgs boson?
Quarks are point-like particles found mainly in baryons, mesons etc. The Higgs boson is a primary particle produced when the higgs field is excited
What subatomic particle causes mass?
*IF* the Higgs Field gives an explanation for why some particles have mass and others don't, and *IF* the Higgs Boson is a part of this field; then the discovery of the Higgs Boson would be a major breakthrough in supporting the Higgs Field, and thus the continued use of "The Standard Model." If it is NOT found, then scientists are almsot back to the drawing board. Because of these facts, the Higgs Boson is called, completely erroneously, the particle that creates mass or (worse) the "God Particle." Even the person who first used that term to describe the Higgs Boson hates the use of it. As of this week, scientists at CERN predict that the existence of the Higgs Boson will be known within a year.
What generates the negative charge for the electron and positive charge for the proton?
Electrical charges of particles, like their mass, is thought to be the result of the Higgs field. Hulk789: can you explain the above statement? I still do not understand it
Could dark matter and the higgs field be the same thing the both don't interact whit matter but do affect it indirectly?
The Higgs field and Dark Matter are the same thing.... I'll take my Noble Prize now.
What is Bosons?
The boson particle is usually associated with the Higgs field. It is an energy field that transmits the mass to the things that travel through it.
