What is a boson, as described by the standard model?
A boson is a "force-carrier": a particle that corresponds to one of the fundamental forces of nature. There are four fundamental forces, which include: Gravity, Electromagnetism, Weak Nuclear Force and Strong Nuclear Force.For example, the photon is the force-carrier (boson) for the electromagnetic force. Bosons act as a transmitter for their force onto particles of matter, e.g. the photon is what causes charged particles to be affected by an electric or magnetic field.
LL
Related Physics Scottish Highers answers
All answers ▸A launcher 1m tall fires tennis balls with a velocity of 15m/s at an angle of 20 degrees from horizontal. Neglecting air resistance, calculate the maximum height, time of flight and distance traveled by the ball.
Why does time slow down for someone standing at the bottom of a mountain compared to time for someone at the top of a mountain?
A photon of wavelength 656.3nm is emitted in the Balmer series of a Hydrogen emission lamp. (a). Show that the frequency of the photon is 4.57*10^14 Hz. (b).Use the Planck-Einstein relationship to calculate the energy of the photon.
Two cables hold a mass of 100kg, joining in the middle of the top of the mass. Two helicopters lift a cable each and hover so that the height of the mass is constant. Each cable makes an angle of 57° with the normal. Find the tension in each cable.