Which Particle is Mediated in Electrostatic Force?
Most recent answer: 03/02/2018
Q:
Which particle is mediated in electrostatic force...
- Mmtz (age 26)
India
- Mmtz (age 26)
India
A:
Electromagnetism in general is mediated by photons. This is a quantum phenomenon. The quantum description of the electrostatic field produced by an electric charge is that a cloud of "virtual" photons surrounds it. When another charge comes near, it interacts with these photons.
Note: this description is not very useful for macroscopic phenomena, but is the standard method for microscopic (e.g., atomic) interactions.
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(published on 03/02/2018)