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Listener Questions 32: Particles, particles, particles!

Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe

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How Would the Universe Be Different if Light Had Mass?

According to our measurements, we think light has no mass. There's a parameter in the theory that could give mass to light. As we see it today, are consistent with light having zero mass. The electromagnetic force is much more powerful than the weak force because the photon has no mass and the weak bosons do have mass. So what would happen if the photon had mass?

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