Are There Force Carriers Between Electrons and Nucleons?s
Most recent answer: 01/28/2014
Q:
is there any mediatory particle (like mesons) between the nucleas and electron?
- saba (age 17)
pakistan
- saba (age 17)
pakistan
A:
Hello Saba,
Yes there are. For example a free neutron will decay into a proton, an electron, and an anti-neutrino. Reactions like this occur by the exchange of virtual W and Z bosons.
LeeH
(published on 01/28/2014)