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Okay, then explain Spin. Angular momentum is defined by how a particle responds to fields, not by the relation of its parts.
by philipov 9y ago
Okay, then explain Spin. Angular momentum is defined by how a particle responds to fields, not by the relation of its parts.
- randallsquared 9y agoI'm no physicist, of course. I had thought that 'spin' was metaphorical or analogous, like quarks' color and flavor, but Wikipedia asserts that it was originally considered to be rotation about an axis. So, I've no real clue. :)
- rkagerer 9y agoWe need a new "explain it like I'm 5" guide to modern physics. Or at least, "like I'm not a mathematician".