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Since Higgs boson is a boson and they are said to be the force carriers, wouldn't that imply that there's a new, 5th force?
Einj said:Higgs boson doesn't carry any force. It is a particle interacting with other particles via electroweak interaction. It's job is to give other's particles mass thanks to this interaction.
The Higgs force is not a separate force, but rather a theoretical concept that is part of the Standard Model of particle physics. It helps explain how particles acquire mass through interactions with the Higgs field.
No, the Higgs force and the Higgs boson are different concepts. The Higgs boson is a specific particle predicted by the Higgs mechanism, while the Higgs force is a theoretical force that helps explain the behavior of particles.
The existence of the Higgs force was not directly discovered, but rather inferred from experimental evidence. The discovery of the Higgs boson in 2012 at the Large Hadron Collider confirmed the existence of the Higgs mechanism and the Higgs field, which together help explain the Higgs force.
At this time, the Higgs force does not have any practical applications. However, understanding the Higgs mechanism and the Higgs field may lead to future developments in particle physics and technology.
No, the Higgs force is not the only force responsible for mass. There are other fundamental forces, such as gravity and electromagnetism, that also play a role in the mass of particles.