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ChrisVer
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Because I am a little tired to think...
For where does the mass difference between the W and Z bosons come from?
For where does the mass difference between the W and Z bosons come from?
would that mean that it's because the Z -as chargeless- gets contributions from more interactions? because it gets the g' of U1
Layman explanation of W and Z masses are that they "ate" Goldstone bosons produced by electroweak symmetry breaking
W and Z bosons are subatomic particles that are responsible for carrying the weak nuclear force, one of the four fundamental forces of nature. They were first discovered in the 1980s through experiments at the Large Hadron Collider.
The mass difference between W and Z bosons is approximately 84 GeV (gigaelectronvolts). This means that the Z boson is about 84 times heavier than the W boson.
The mass difference between W and Z bosons is important because it provides insight into the nature of the weak nuclear force and its role in the universe. It also helps scientists understand the fundamental particles and their interactions.
The mass difference between W and Z bosons was measured using particle accelerators, specifically the Large Electron-Positron Collider and the Large Hadron Collider. By colliding particles at high energies, scientists were able to observe the decay products and calculate the mass difference between the two bosons.
The mass difference between W and Z bosons is consistent with the predictions of the Standard Model of particle physics, which describes the fundamental particles and their interactions. This provides further evidence for the validity of the Standard Model and its ability to explain the behavior of subatomic particles.