The discussion revolves around the mass of hadrons and its relation to special relativity, specifically addressing the mass of quarks and the concept of mass-energy equivalence. Participants explore the implications of quark motion and binding energy in the context of hadron mass, touching on theoretical and conceptual aspects.
Participants express differing views on the relationship between quark motion, binding energy, and the mass of hadrons. There is no consensus on the correct interpretation of these concepts, and the discussion remains unresolved.
Some claims rely on interpretations of mass-energy equivalence and the behavior of quarks within hadrons, which may depend on specific definitions and assumptions about quantum mechanics and classical physics.
True.CaptainMarvel1899 said:The total mass of the quarks isn't equal to the mass of a hadron at rest frame.
No - the quarks aren't moving. The extra mass is in the binding energy.CaptainMarvel1899 said:But quarks are moving very fast due to strong interaction and they gain mass (mass-energy equivalence)
Ok you are right this guy says that E=mc2 is equal to the kinetic energy but this is not true.Ibix said:"What I googled" isn't really a helpful reference. Can you provide a link?
Yeah:) But let's not be rude against him.Ibix said:Also, the guy in your quora link is trying to use a classical argument to describe what's happening in a quantum system. That wouldn't work even if he weren't missing out the binding energy altogether.
There is nothing rude in what @Ibix said.CaptainMarvel1899 said:Yeah:) But let's not be rude against him.