How are Fermions formed from energy?

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The discussion revolves around the formation of fermions from energy, specifically exploring the concept of "Planck Energy Blocks" as potential building units for matter. Participants examine the nature of energy and its organization in relation to elementary particles like electrons.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant, Larry, proposes the existence of "Planck Energy Blocks" as the smallest units of energy that can be arranged to form fermions.
  • Another participant asserts that electrons are elementary particles that cannot be broken down further, challenging the idea of Planck Blocks.
  • Some participants argue against the validity of creating new terminology in physics, suggesting that energy is not quantized as proposed.
  • There is a contention regarding whether an electron's identity can be attributed to the arrangement of energy, with differing views on this characterization.
  • A later reply states that the assumptions about Planck Blocks are invalid, implying that any conclusions drawn from them are also invalid.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus, as there are multiple competing views regarding the nature of energy, the validity of Planck Blocks, and the characterization of electrons.

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Limitations include the lack of clarity on the definitions of "Planck Energy Blocks" and the assumptions underlying their proposed existence. The discussion also highlights unresolved questions about the organization of energy in relation to fermions.

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So, if E=mc^2, then matter is formed from a lot of energy. So, how is energy organized to form a fermion? Are there energy "building blocks".
We all know that matter is formed from energy. I am wondering how that is done. I am assuming there is some smallest unit of energy, which I will call a "Planck Energy Block" or "Planck Block". I am also assuming these Planck Blocks may be arranged in different ways to form fermions. I do not know if there is only a single type of Planck Block or several types. I am hoping people can help me think this through.

Thanks,
Larry
 
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DrDoc said:
Summary:: So, if E=mc^2, then matter is formed from a lot of energy. So, how is energy organized to form a fermion? Are there energy "building blocks".

We all know that matter is formed from energy. I am wondering how that is done. I am assuming there is some smallest unit of energy, which I will call a "Planck Energy Block" or "Planck Block". I am also assuming these Planck Blocks may be arranged in different ways to form fermions. I do not know if there is only a single type of Planck Block or several types. I am hoping people can help me think this through.

Thanks,
Larry

An electron is a elementary particle. It cannot be broken down any further. There are no Planck energy blocks involved.
 
Making up your own terminology in physics is a terrible idea. In general energy is not quantized the way you seem to think it is.

EDIT: I see perok beat me to it.
 
PeroK said:
An electron is a elementary particle. It cannot be broken down any further. There are no Planck energy blocks involved.
But it is a "particle" and has it's identity by the way the energy which comprises it is arranged. Do you disagree with this?
 
DrDoc said:
But it is a "particle" and has it's identity by the way the energy which comprises it is arranged. Do you disagree with this?
An electron is not an "arrangement of energy" in any way way that makes sense. It has a rest mass, a charge and spin 1/2. That's what identifies it as an electron.
 
DrDoc said:
I am assuming there is some smallest unit of energy, which I will call a "Planck Energy Block" or "Planck Block". I am also assuming these Planck Blocks may be arranged in different ways to form fermions.
Neither of these assumptions are valid, so no conclusion drawn from them will be valid either.

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