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Name: Quek Boon K.
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Age: 10
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Date: 1/22/2004
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Does non-matter have particles? Thank you for taking the time to reply.

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I am not sure what you mean by "non-matter" particles. But if you mean a particle that has no mass, the answer is yes. The simplest example is light which under some circumstances behaves like a particle (called a photon). It has momentum, but not mass. How and why that is requires explanation beyond what can be given in a short question/answer forum such as this. The "simple" answer is that light can "kick" other particles (especially electrons) around, but has neither mass nor electrical charge.

Vince Calder


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