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Why are atoms particles?
The Oxford English Dictionary definition of particle is as follows:
"A component of the physical world smaller than the atom."
I read an article in NewScientist and it said
"...all particles from ...
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Higgs boson and quasiparticles
Do we know exactly the difference between particles and quasiparticles? Is Higgs boson a particle or a quasiparticle? I ask this because if I understood well, Higgs boson created by a spontaneaous ...
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What is “charge discreteness”?
I assume it is some kind of quantity. Google only made things more confusing.
I get that it has something to do with circuits.
I also get what a discrete charge is. In fact, I thought charges ...
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Why are quark types known as flavors?
There are six types of quarks, known as flavors.
Why where these types called flavors?
Why do the flavors have such odd names (up, down, charm, strange, top, and bottom)?
