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How Do You Weigh a Quark?

Learn the secret for measuring the masses and lifetimes of subatomic particles that exist for roughly a trillionth of a trillionth of a second. Using the Higgs boson and top quark as examples, Dr. Lincoln draws on a simplified version of Einstein’s mass-energy equation and Werner Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle to infer detailed information about truly ephemeral entities.

English
  • Originally Aired September 1, 2021
  • Runtime 27 minutes
  • Created September 19, 2021 by
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  • Modified September 19, 2021 by
    recoyle