2007-12-29 14:14:10 · 4 answers · asked by LG 7 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
No. Technically spoken are bosons particles with spin 0 or any integer number. These particles have a mass at rest different from 0. Examples: nucleus of a Deuterium. Z- and W-boson.
2007-12-29 14:28:28 · answer #1 · answered by map 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually, most bosons are quite heavy. And no, neutrinos do NOT travel at the speed of light.
They travel almost at it, but not quite at it. They have a really small mass.
Gravitons do travel at the speed of light, due to the fact that they are massless and gravity's range is infinite.
Add: I thought that bosons were different from hadrons?
2007-12-29 23:36:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The only other objects besides photons that only travel at the speed of light are neutrinos and gravitons. All other particles travel at lower speed, and can travel at any speed less than c.
2007-12-29 22:23:24 · answer #3 · answered by zee_prime 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
'Anon D' got it right....
P.S. Speed is not determined by spin state.
Massive Bosons can have any speed up to the speed of c.
2007-12-29 23:51:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋