Electromagnetism & Higgs Boson

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I want to get caught up in this discovery and of course it would more "legitimate" if I better understood what the standard model is.So I'll ask some slightly random "Yes/No" questions.

Are the "Gauge Bosons/Force Carriers" that have mass "supposed to be" mass-less? But from observation/experiments/math it's "seen" they have a mass. Is this where the Higgs boson (or field?) comes in?A fully charged battery has more mass than a fully discharged battery. Is that mass attributable to the Higgs Boson?

Is the Higgs Boson why an electron has a mass?

Unless you think it would help me, just yes/no answers would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance!
 
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Is the Higgs Boson why an electron has a mass?
An electron has a mass because the Higgs FIELD exists AND (...)

No one knows why the electron has a mass, or why its mass has the value it has. But it is clear that if the Higgs field did not exist, the electron would be massless.
 
Cool stuff!

Thanks for that reply Bill.

Exactly the depth I was looking for. Maybe down the road those why questions will be answered.
 
nitsuj said:
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Are the "Gauge Bosons/Force Carriers" that have mass "supposed to be" mass-less? But from observation/experiments/math it's "seen" they have a mass. Is this where the Higgs boson (or field?) comes in?

With qualifications: yes.

nitsuj said:
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A fully charged battery has more mass than a fully discharged battery. Is that mass attributable to the Higgs Boson?

With qualifications: no.
 

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