Chapter
The Higgs Field and the Mass of Particles
34:16 - 46:17 (12:01)
The Higgs field is responsible for the mass of particles like electrons, and the energy stored in the field around the electron is what we see as its mass. Without the Higgs field, particles would have no mass and couldn't form atoms.
Clips
The weak force is one of the three quantum forces and is the hardest to understand due to its associated field particle having a very large mass, causing the field to die off quickly.
34:16 - 37:06 (02:50)
Summary
The weak force is one of the three quantum forces and is the hardest to understand due to its associated field particle having a very large mass, causing the field to die off quickly. The electromagnetic force is more prevalent in our everyday life because its field follows the inverse square law.
ChapterThe Higgs Field and the Mass of Particles
Episode#92 – Harry Cliff: Particle Physics and the Large Hadron Collider
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The Higgs field explains the mass of particles such as electrons by creating a field of energy that surrounds them, and this idea allowed for a unified theory of the electromagnetic and weak forces in which the existence of the W plus, W minus, Z, and Higgs bosons was predicted.
37:06 - 41:58 (04:52)
Summary
The Higgs field explains the mass of particles such as electrons by creating a field of energy that surrounds them, and this idea allowed for a unified theory of the electromagnetic and weak forces in which the existence of the W plus, W minus, Z, and Higgs bosons was predicted.
ChapterThe Higgs Field and the Mass of Particles
Episode#92 – Harry Cliff: Particle Physics and the Large Hadron Collider
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The Higgs Boson Particle completes the standard model of physics and has motivated the development of physics for the past 30 years, but there are still potential particles that could be discovered in relation to it.
41:58 - 44:04 (02:05)
Summary
The Higgs Boson Particle completes the standard model of physics and has motivated the development of physics for the past 30 years, but there are still potential particles that could be discovered in relation to it.
ChapterThe Higgs Field and the Mass of Particles
Episode#92 – Harry Cliff: Particle Physics and the Large Hadron Collider
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The Higgs field has a tendency to either collapse to zero or explode to an enormous value.
44:04 - 46:17 (02:13)
Summary
The Higgs field has a tendency to either collapse to zero or explode to an enormous value. It is different from all other fields as the entire space has energy stored in it which is not zero.