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N0B0DY · **Re: What is this "Light" stuff anyway? -** 08-12-2007, 11:14 PM

Dave,

Would you estimate that an electron or positron could account for the difference in the mass of a neutron and proton, if the relativistic mass acquired by the electron or positron is considered?

In other words, since the mass of nucleons consists of mostly relativistic mass, is it possible to replace quarks with electrons and positrons?

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N0B0DY 9th degree Black Belt Status: Offline Posts: 1,941 Thanks Given: 0 Thanked 110x in 104 Posts Join Date: Jan 2007 Rep Power: 27	Re: What is this "Light" stuff anyway? - 08-12-2007, 11:14 PM Dave, Would you estimate that an electron or positron could account for the difference in the mass of a neutron and proton, if the relativistic mass acquired by the electron or positron is considered? In other words, since the mass of nucleons consists of mostly relativistic mass, is it possible to replace quarks with electrons and positrons?