Why is the momentum exchange very high for low distances?
For sufficiently short distances or large exchanges of momentum
While I think about it.. what exactly is exchanging momentum? The quarks?
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Sign up to join this communityWhy is the momentum exchange very high for low distances?
For sufficiently short distances or large exchanges of momentum
While I think about it.. what exactly is exchanging momentum? The quarks?
Due to the de Broglie relation,
$$\lambda = \frac{h}{p},$$
wavelength and momentum are inversely proportional. This means that small distances are connected to large momenta and long distances are related to small momenta.