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Prasun-rick
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Why is matter more than antimatter ?? Just a mere curiosity ! Thanks in advance
This whole anti-matter thing is seeming difficult for me to understand . I mean how can anti-matter beSimon Bridge said:You mean how come there is more matter than antimatter in the Universe?
Matter seems to dominate over antimatter ... this is the subject of a lot of written work which you can find easily What we can do here is help you understand it. So what is the problem? How have you attempted to address your curiosity? What have you discovered so far?
Drakkith said:We have no idea. That's one of the great unsolved mysteries in science.
See this article for more info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baryon_asymmetry
My physics teacher said that anti -matter is less than matter but the cause behind it he said would be out of my scope ..so I posted my curiosity here..now I realized it might be well above my scope..as basically I have zero idea in particle physics .Simon Bridge said:You mean how come there is more matter than antimatter in the Universe?
Matter seems to dominate over antimatter ... this is the subject of a lot of written work which you can find easily What we can do here is help you understand it. So what is the problem? How have you attempted to address your curiosity? What have you discovered so far?
Antimatter can exist the same way that anything can exist.Prasun-rick said:This whole anti-matter thing is seeming difficult for me to understand . I mean how can anti-matter be...
It may be possible to get you a good idea without being too confusing - what is the level of your education?My physics teacher said that anti -matter is less than matter but the cause behind it he said would be out of my scope ..so I posted my curiosity here..now I realized it might be well above my scope..as basically I have zero idea in particle physics .
Matter is made up of particles called atoms, which consist of protons, neutrons, and electrons. Antimatter is made up of particles that have the same mass as matter, but with opposite charges. For example, an antiproton has the same mass as a proton, but a negative charge instead of a positive charge.
The existence of matter and antimatter is important because it helps explain the origins of the universe and the imbalance between the two. According to the Big Bang theory, equal amounts of matter and antimatter should have been created in the early universe. However, today we see that there is much more matter than antimatter, and the reason for this is still a mystery to scientists.
Antimatter can be created through various processes, such as particle accelerators or in certain radioactive decays. It can also be created naturally in high-energy events, like lightning strikes and cosmic rays.
When matter and antimatter come into contact, they annihilate each other and release a large amount of energy in the form of gamma rays. This process is used in medical imaging, such as PET scans, and in some experimental propulsion systems for spacecraft.
No, matter and antimatter cannot coexist for long periods of time. They will always eventually come into contact and annihilate each other. However, there are theories that suggest that there may be regions of the universe where matter and antimatter are separated, allowing them to exist simultaneously.