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Sea Quarks, Gluons, and the Origin of Mass

Discover the fundamental particles that make protons and neutrons tick - namely, quarks and gluons. Learn why quarks are never seen in isolation and why the mass of ordinary valence quarks accounts for only a tiny fraction of their mass. The answer to both riddles lies in "sea quarks," the swarm of quark-antiquark pairs within protons and neutrons, which can be infinite in number.

English
  • Originally Aired April 27, 2018
  • Runtime 29 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Network The Great Courses
  • Created July 27, 2020 by
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  • Modified July 27, 2020 by
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