Is Higgs boson massless or does it gain mass when interacting with water?

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In summary, the Higgs boson is a subatomic particle proposed in the 1960s that gives other particles their mass. It has a mass of approximately 125 GeV/c² and was discovered in 2012 at the Large Hadron Collider. The Higgs boson is important for understanding the origin of mass and plays a crucial role in the Standard Model of particle physics. It can also decay into lighter particles, providing more information about its properties and interactions.

Aug 13, 2015

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Is higgs boson massless? Photon is massless , is photon get mass when interract with water?

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Swetha.M.L said:

Is higgs boson massless?

No. Google would have answered this for you in less than one second.

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0.45 seconds for me. (And it has the latest numbers, which surprised me)

1. What is the Higgs boson?

The Higgs boson is a subatomic particle that was first proposed by physicist Peter Higgs in the 1960s as part of the Higgs mechanism. It is believed to be responsible for giving other particles their mass.

2. Is the Higgs boson massless?

No, the Higgs boson is not massless. It has a mass of approximately 125 GeV/c² (gigaelectronvolts per speed of light squared).

3. How was the Higgs boson discovered?

The Higgs boson was discovered in 2012 by scientists at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN. The discovery was made by analyzing data from particle collisions at high energies.

4. Why is the Higgs boson important?

The Higgs boson is important because it helps us understand the origin of mass in the universe. It also plays a crucial role in the Standard Model of particle physics, which describes the fundamental particles and forces that make up the universe.

5. Can the Higgs boson decay?

Yes, the Higgs boson can decay into lighter particles. This decay process is important for scientists to study, as it can provide more information about the Higgs boson's properties and interactions with other particles.