If this particle does exist like the string theorists say it does. How does it give off the force that we feel
2007-08-24 23:57:10 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
My understanding is that the graviton is an exchange particle in a quantum field theory and thus plays the same role as the photon in the electromagnetic force, gluons in the strong nuclear force and the W and Z bosons in the weak force. The Wikipedia article says a bit more.
2007-08-25 00:22:20 · answer #1 · answered by Peter T 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi. Your question got me started by following Answerer 1s link. This led me to this weird link. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravitomagnetism I have never bought into the particle based gravity field, instead visualizing it as the distortion of space/time (Einstein's).
2007-08-26 15:52:25 · answer #2 · answered by Cirric 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋