By: Tsegazeab Beteselassie
In recent years, people started to ask, "why do some particles have more mass than others?".A theoretical physicist named Dr.Paul Higgs was asking the same question. Well, in 1964, he got an answer that explains why particles have mass, and ultimately why we exist at all. The idea is called the Higgs Boson. You may be wondering, "What is the Higgs Boson anyways?" Well, let me explain what it is. The Higgs Boson is the "God particle". The reason it is called "the God" particle is because it is essential for the Higgs Boson to exist. Without it, nothing would have mass. The reason is that when the Standard Model was made, there was a particle missing from it. Without that particle, nothing would have mass. I think by now you know what particle I'm talking about. It is the Higgs Boson. The physicists soon realized this, however. Then they discovered the Higgs Boson. Soon, however, they wondered, "where did the Higgs Boson come from?" The answer is the Higgs field.
"What is the Higgs field?" you may be wondering. Well, the Higgs field is the "Father" of the Higgs Boson. The field is made of countless Higgs Boson particles (the Higgs Boson itself is a fluctuation). This field explains why some particles are heavier than others, even though they are the same size. It shows why a Tau particle, which is as heavy as a gold particle, is heavier than the electron, even though they are the same size. The reason one is heavier than the other is only because the Tau particle interacts with the Higgs field more than the electron. A particle that doesn't interact at all with the Higgs field, like a photon, will zip around at the speed of light. A quark, however, will start at the speed of light, but, since the Higgs field is there, will slow down and gain mass as it's traveling (mind you, it will not gain infinite mass, it will stop at some point). This is the reason particles have mass: the Higgs field.
You may be wondering, " how does the Higgs Boson and the Higgs field affect me?" Well, the answer is that without them, we wouldn't exist. The Higgs Boson and Higgs field are necessary to "create" mass and ultimately, matter itself. Let me explain how. The Higgs Boson creates the Higgs field. And the Higgs field makes the energy turn into matter and slow down. And matter then creates all the things (well, almost all the things) in the universe. Including us. So without the Higgs Boson, there is no us, or matter, or the Big Bang itself. But what are the problems of the Higgs theory? Well, read more to find out.
The Higgs theory is amazing, making a revolution across the country. But, however, there are, as always, some problems with this theory. First, there are some scientists that discovered that there are actually five Higgs Bosons. Does that mean that we have to change the Standard Model so that it can fit in five Higgs Bosons? We do not know. (Psst! If you don't know what the Standard Model is, click here.)
Oh, and one more thing, we didn't actually find the Higgs Boson, we just made a theory of it.
Here is a video that explains some concepts in this article.
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"What is the Higgs field?" you may be wondering. Well, the Higgs field is the "Father" of the Higgs Boson. The field is made of countless Higgs Boson particles (the Higgs Boson itself is a fluctuation). This field explains why some particles are heavier than others, even though they are the same size. It shows why a Tau particle, which is as heavy as a gold particle, is heavier than the electron, even though they are the same size. The reason one is heavier than the other is only because the Tau particle interacts with the Higgs field more than the electron. A particle that doesn't interact at all with the Higgs field, like a photon, will zip around at the speed of light. A quark, however, will start at the speed of light, but, since the Higgs field is there, will slow down and gain mass as it's traveling (mind you, it will not gain infinite mass, it will stop at some point). This is the reason particles have mass: the Higgs field.
You may be wondering, " how does the Higgs Boson and the Higgs field affect me?" Well, the answer is that without them, we wouldn't exist. The Higgs Boson and Higgs field are necessary to "create" mass and ultimately, matter itself. Let me explain how. The Higgs Boson creates the Higgs field. And the Higgs field makes the energy turn into matter and slow down. And matter then creates all the things (well, almost all the things) in the universe. Including us. So without the Higgs Boson, there is no us, or matter, or the Big Bang itself. But what are the problems of the Higgs theory? Well, read more to find out.
The Higgs theory is amazing, making a revolution across the country. But, however, there are, as always, some problems with this theory. First, there are some scientists that discovered that there are actually five Higgs Bosons. Does that mean that we have to change the Standard Model so that it can fit in five Higgs Bosons? We do not know. (Psst! If you don't know what the Standard Model is, click here.)
Oh, and one more thing, we didn't actually find the Higgs Boson, we just made a theory of it.
Here is a video that explains some concepts in this article.
Email me at Tsegazeab12@gmail.com. Thank you and make sure you subscribe!
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