A virtual particle having an approximate mass of 1014 GeV/c2 may be associated with the unification of the strong and electroweak forces. For what length of time could this virtual particle exist (in temporary violation of the conservation of mass-energy as allowed by the Heisenberg uncertainty principle)?

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Q: The mass of a theoretical particle that may be associated with the unification of the electroweak…

A: Given data: Mass of theoretical particle is, M=1014 GeV/c2.

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Q: The average particle energy needed to observe unification of forces is estimated to be 1019 GeV .…

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Nuclear interactions

In nature, there are certain rules and standards for an interaction. These interactions are universally accepted. There are four types of interactions: