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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1$\begingroup$ Yes, the quarks. $\endgroup$– Lewis MillerAug 20, 2019 at 23:55
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$\begingroup$ de Broglie. $\endgroup$– Cosmas ZachosAug 21, 2019 at 0:22
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1$\begingroup$ De Broglie? Does that mean the quarks are exchanging momenta all the time? Like scattering processes? $\endgroup$– BenAug 21, 2019 at 7:44
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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.
