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AaS! 35: What Are "Virtual Particles"?

AaS! 35: What Are "Virtual Particles"?

Ask a Spaceman! · Paul M. Sutter

July 5, 201636m 59s

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Show Notes

What are virtual particles? What do they have to do with waving fields around? And why can't physicists use meaningful jargon words? I discuss these questions and more in today's Ask a Spaceman!

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