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Linda
Aug21-04, 09:13 PM
the electron, neutrine and positrone as well?
Hope I'm asking this at the right place, and that my spelling was ok!
Thanks for any replies!!

Linda, Sweden

Janus
Aug21-04, 09:36 PM
Yes, it does.

zefram_c
Aug22-04, 03:13 AM
It applies to anything that's currently described using quantum field theory - among which, everything in the Standard Model.

Linda
Aug22-04, 04:06 AM
Great, thanks for the speedy reply guys!!
Linda, Sweden :smile:

aekanshchumber
Aug23-04, 02:48 AM
yes, particledualism appliestoevery single thing present in the universe, to electrons thats why electron microscopes are possible, neutrinos, and even to you while running.
the general expression for the wavelenght of particle representingits wave charecter is
wavelenght= h/mv
where h is plank's constant, m is the mass of the object,v is its velocity

daveed
Aug23-04, 12:45 PM
de broglie won a nobel prize for this...