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Quantum mechanics describes the microscopic properties of nature in a regime where classical mechanics no longer applies. It explains phenomena such as the wave-particle duality, quantization of energy, and the uncertainty principle and is generally used in single-body systems. Use the quantum-field-theory tag for the theory of many-body quantum-mechanical systems.

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Why don't virtual electrons get generated near protons to form atoms?

If forming an atom is a more stable state for both the electron and the proton, why don't virtual electrons get generated near protons so that they combine with them to form atoms, and then release th …
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Why do heavy bosons have less range?

Why is it that there's a precise relationship between the mass of a mediator particle and its range? Because mass shouldn't directly affect decay time, right?
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What does it mean for the electron to be absorbed in electron capture?

In electron capture, when looking at the Feynmann diagram, I'd interpret the interaction as the electron emitting a W boson which interacts with the proton and turning into a neutrino. However, as the …
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Can you redirect an electromagnetic interaction with a mirror?

Sorry if this question is a bit naive, but, if photons mediate electromagnetic interactions, can you deflect those interactions with a set of mirrors or gravitational objects? And would this result in …
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