2006-08-22 05:16:30 · 3 answers · asked by isildor 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
A luxon is a particle that always travels at the speed of light and have zero mass
Luxons:
1. Gluons ( particles that are exchanged in the nucleus of atoms giving the strong nuclear force)
2. Protons
3. Gravitons ( only if gravity is quantized of course)
Also, Neutrinos were said to be categorized as luxons but since they have different "flavours" as electron, muon and tau neutrinos they must have mass so they are not placed under the category of luxons
2006-08-22 05:27:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Luxon is a particle concept as there are many in the soup of Physics.
One problem there seem to be an afinity to call them massless.
Something that is massless cannot move like a mass.The reason is that in this type of Universal structure of masses we only experimentally observe only the masses that move or can travel a distance.
If we cant observe it it does not exist in our world; or perhaps it is a different entity that makes it something exceptionally functionals from this finite Universe.
2006-08-22 05:47:40 · answer #2 · answered by goring 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Once in my physics class soneone said "Nothing travels at the speed of light." Then my teacher said "Actually, there are things called luxons."
He did not explain much about it, but I found the site below somewhat informant.
2006-08-22 05:27:07 · answer #3 · answered by webcop33 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋