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In Bohr's model of hydrogen atoms, a 1s electron would
orbit the proton quicker than a 2s electron.If we slowed down the 1s electron slightly we would normally expect it to spiral towards the proton.But not if we could decrease the force acting on the slower moving electron.If the electric coupling constant gets smaller as electron speed decreases,then this would happen.
The force acting on the electron does not have to be weaker because there is some new repulsive force acting on the electron - the slower speed of the electron could affect the probability of particles in the space around the electron absorbing force carrying photons.A slower moving electron has less mass and so we could postulate that the mass of the electron is linked to the
absorption capabilities of the particles in the space around the electron.
If the particles cause the electron's mass then when it has a smaller mass
(slower speed) there would be more mass-causing particles free to promote photon absorption.Why isn't electron mass linked to the coupling constant in
quantum field theory - and which mass does the mass term in the gravitational coupling constant refer to?
orbit the proton quicker than a 2s electron.If we slowed down the 1s electron slightly we would normally expect it to spiral towards the proton.But not if we could decrease the force acting on the slower moving electron.If the electric coupling constant gets smaller as electron speed decreases,then this would happen.
The force acting on the electron does not have to be weaker because there is some new repulsive force acting on the electron - the slower speed of the electron could affect the probability of particles in the space around the electron absorbing force carrying photons.A slower moving electron has less mass and so we could postulate that the mass of the electron is linked to the
absorption capabilities of the particles in the space around the electron.
If the particles cause the electron's mass then when it has a smaller mass
(slower speed) there would be more mass-causing particles free to promote photon absorption.Why isn't electron mass linked to the coupling constant in
quantum field theory - and which mass does the mass term in the gravitational coupling constant refer to?