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Higgs Boson

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Particles Emergence from Energy Collisions

Particles come into existence at the moment of high-energy collisions, transforming energy into mass as dictated by the equation E=mc². These interactions reveal the fundamental nature of particles, separating them into two categories: matter particles (like quarks and electrons) and force particles (such as photons, gluons, and bosons). Each particle plays a specific role in the universe, including the strong nuclear force, weak nuclear force, and gravity. Understanding these particles and their interactions requires access to high-energy environments, such as those created in the Large Hadron Collider, which enables the production of elusive particles like the Higgs boson and demonstrates the complexity and simplicity of particle physics.

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