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Are there any reactions in that require the interaction of massless particles or am I right in thinking this is impossible? Thanks
taylrl3 said:I'm wondering what happens in the reference frame of the photon when this reaction occurs.
jtbell said:We get threads about "reference frame of a photon" or "photon's point of view" probably every month in the relativity forum.
Massless particles are particles that have no rest mass, meaning they do not possess any mass when they are not moving. They travel at the speed of light and are always in motion, therefore they have no rest mass.
Yes, massless particles can interact with matter through forces such as electromagnetism and gravity. They can also create matter-antimatter pairs through annihilation.
Massless particles can be created through various processes, such as the decay of heavier particles, high energy collisions, and through the annihilation of matter-antimatter pairs.
Some examples of massless particles include photons (particles of light), gluons (particles that mediate the strong nuclear force), and gravitons (particles that mediate the force of gravity).
Massless particles play a crucial role in understanding the fundamental forces of nature and the behavior of matter. They also help explain the properties of light and the phenomenon of gravity.