Is it possible there are many mass parameters for different type of forces ?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the possibility of having different mass parameters for various types of interactions related to particles, particularly quarks, and how this relates to the breaking of SU(2) symmetry in the context of the electro-weak interaction.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Conceptual clarification, Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • One participant questions whether different types of interactions could correspond to distinct mass parameters for a particle, suggesting that each interaction contributes to the total mass.
  • Another participant notes that gravity is unique among the four fundamental forces in that mass directly influences its effects.
  • A participant expresses confusion about the relationship between the nonzero masses of up and down quarks and the breaking of SU(2) symmetry, proposing that one quark should be massive while the other is massless for symmetry breaking to occur.
  • A later reply acknowledges the Higgs mechanism as the explanation for spontaneous symmetry breaking in the electro-weak force, indicating a shift in understanding.
  • One participant reassures another that their questions are valid and offers a comment on the clarity of their language, suggesting that communication barriers may affect understanding.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express varying levels of understanding regarding the relationship between mass, interactions, and symmetry breaking, indicating that multiple competing views remain without a clear consensus.

Contextual Notes

There are limitations in the clarity of the questions posed, and some assumptions about the relationship between mass and symmetry breaking are not fully explored or resolved.

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Please teach me this:
Is it possible there are corresponding mass parameters for different types of interaction for a certain particle?.Because each type of interaction has an own contribution in total mass.Then considering quarks with electro-weak interaction,despite nonzero total mass of quarks we still have the breaking of SU(2) symmetry?(Because I think that for the breaking of SU(2) symmetry we would have one quark massive(corresponding mass) and one quark massless(corresponding mass))
Thank you very much in advance.
 
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I don't fully understand your question. However gravity is the only one of the four forces where mass enters directly.
 
The thing I do not understand is why both up and down quarks have nonzero mass,but we still have broken symmetry SU(2).Because I think that for the breaking symmetry we might have one quark is massive and other quark is massless?
 
I am sorry,now I have know that the spontaneously symmetry breaking explaining for electro-weak force happens because the Higgs mechanism.Please forgive me for my many useless questions.
 
I don't think your questions are useless. Unfortunately it is obvious that English is not your first language, so your questions are difficult to understand.
 

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