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canopus
Why do we have mass? How can we explain it?
canopus said:Why do we have mass?
In order to better understand your question, are you taking anything for granted? For example, are you also asking why we have time and space, and why we have the universe? By the way, I am not sure that I understand what you mean by "we have" rather than something such as "there exists".canopus said:Why do we have energy then?
If you explain why you think that "we have" volume, then prehaps we others will better understand the perspective behind your question.I can explain why we have volume
In my opinion this is the correct forum for these questions. E.g. I believe particle physicists are now saying that there is something called a Higgs field which is responsible for the mass of particles. As far as why we have volume, well that's a legitimate and involved question which includes the topic of space and that's something Einstein touches on in one of his relativity books.Nenad said:I think questions like these belong on the philosophy forum.
pmb_phy said:In my opinion this is the correct forum for these questions. E.g. I believe particle physicists are now saying that there is something called a Higgs field which is responsible for the mass of particles. As far as why we have volume, well that's a legitimate and involved question which includes the topic of space and that's something Einstein touches on in one of his relativity books.
Pete
pmb_phy said:...As far as why we have volume, well that's a legitimate and involved question which includes the topic of space and that's something Einstein touches on in one of his relativity books.
Pete
Because we aren't invariant under time translations.canopus said:Why do we have energy then?
Objects have mass because they are made up of particles such as atoms and subatomic particles, which all have mass. The more particles an object has, the greater its mass will be.
The Standard Model of particle physics states that particles gain their mass by interacting with the Higgs field, an energy field that permeates the entire universe. The more strongly a particle interacts with the Higgs field, the more mass it will have.
The amount of mass a particle has is determined by its interactions with the Higgs field. Particles that have more interactions with the Higgs field will have more mass, while particles with weaker interactions will have less mass.
No, mass and weight are not the same. Mass is a measure of the amount of matter in an object, while weight is a measure of the force of gravity acting on an object. Mass is constant, while weight can change depending on the strength of gravity.
According to the Law of Conservation of Mass, mass cannot be created or destroyed, it can only be converted from one form to another. Therefore, the total mass of a closed system will remain constant, no matter what physical or chemical changes occur within it.