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The range of elementary interactions: a criticism of the standard classroom approach

Popular Physics 2019-11-05 v1 Nuclear Theory Physics Education

Abstract

The finite scope of the some elementary interactions is usually presented to Physics students as a natural consequence of the time-energy uncertainty relation. It is demonstrated that this heuristic derivation is not a priori valid. Accordingly, it is argued the doubtful usefulness of this "proof" in the classroom, for it may lead to misconceptions.

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@article{arxiv.1910.01960,
  title  = {The range of elementary interactions: a criticism of the standard classroom approach},
  author = {B. Hernández-Bermejo},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1910.01960},
  year   = {2019}
}