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Ok so I think electrons and photons are not actually particles. Look up phonons
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Don’t electrons and protons carry physical momentum—whereas phonons do not? Correct me if I’m wrong, but I always took that distinction as the line between particles (protons, electrons and even photons weirdly) and quasiparticles (phonons—aka quantized sound waves) Genuinely curious—am I missing something?
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I think phonons carry momentum too
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