The discussion revolves around the behavior of mass in the context of quarks and antimatter, particularly focusing on the assertion that mass behaves oppositely to other quantum numbers. Participants are exploring the implications of this claim and questioning the clarity of the original post.
The discussion is active, with participants providing insights into the nature of mass and its relationship with energy. There are multiple interpretations being explored, particularly regarding the classification of mass and the implications of anti-particles having positive mass. Some participants express uncertainty about whether the original question fits within the homework context.
There is a note of concern regarding the appropriateness of the question for the homework forum, as some participants suggest that the original poster may be working on their own model of particles, which could be outside the intended scope of the forum.
It adds together, rather than cancel.DrClaude said:Is this really a homework question? In any case, the question is not clear.
What does "opposite" mean here? And mass is not a quantum number...
Anti-particles have positive mass, not negative mass.talanum52 said:It adds together, rather than cancel.
Why?jbriggs444 said:Anti-particles have positive mass, not negative mass.
Because "mass" is the magnitude of the energy-momentum four-vector which is always positive.talanum52 said:Why?
No, the OP has the recent days posted several of their questions in the HW forum which actually belongs in the technical forums (some threads got deleted because of OP is working on their own model of particles.)DrClaude said:Is this really a homework question?