2006-10-15 21:55:34 · 3 answers · asked by murphys_lawyers 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
I don't know how accurate this description is, but I've had it explained to me as the "God particle". It is, in essence, the 'duct-tape' that holds molecules together.
2006-10-15 22:07:01 · answer #1 · answered by seraphim_pwns_u 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Higgs-particle is believed to be the particle that gives the particles (quarks, electrons etc.) the mass they have! According to throry, there's no way that these particles could be as heavy as experiments have shown them to be, unless of course you have this Higgs-particle.
I've heard people from CERN (a huge particle-accelerator on the border between Switzerland and France) put it something like this: Just as it is tougher to walk in water, it is harder for particles to 'walk' when it is under the influence of the Higgs-particle.
2006-10-16 05:40:58 · answer #2 · answered by Jens F 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's called "The God particle" It's the one that gives all other particles their mass and keeps the universe from being something besides energy.
The Dance of Shiva particle you might call it.
2006-10-16 09:48:37 · answer #3 · answered by Nomadd 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋