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Why do fermions exchange bosons with each other?
Vectronix said:Why do fermions exchange bosons with each other?
PeterDonis said:What kind of answer are you looking for? This question is very broad.
Material particles interact because they have electric charges and magnetic moments. These properties create forces between particles, causing them to attract or repel each other.
Material particles can interact through the strong nuclear force, which holds together the nucleus of an atom, or through the electromagnetic force, which causes particles to attract or repel each other due to their electric charges.
At the quantum level, particles interact through the exchange of particles called bosons. For example, the electromagnetic force is mediated by photons, while the strong nuclear force is mediated by gluons.
Yes, particles can interact without physical contact. This is due to the fact that particles can influence each other from a distance through the exchange of force-carrying particles.
The properties of materials, such as their density and chemical composition, can affect the interactions between particles. Additionally, the arrangement of particles in a material can also impact how they interact with each other.