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lntz
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Hi,
so we have just started doing some physics of fundamental particles etc at school.
i am reading a lot about the exchange of 'virtual' photons etc. i am confused about whether these particles actually exist in a physical sense or whether they just have to be there to conserve quantities?
i know that is quite vague, but what is actually meant by a virtual particle?
thanks in advance for any light you can shed.
lntz.
so we have just started doing some physics of fundamental particles etc at school.
i am reading a lot about the exchange of 'virtual' photons etc. i am confused about whether these particles actually exist in a physical sense or whether they just have to be there to conserve quantities?
i know that is quite vague, but what is actually meant by a virtual particle?
thanks in advance for any light you can shed.
lntz.