After gravitation, electromagnetism, strong nuclear and weak nuclear forces, the muon force is now likely to appear as the fifth force; the scientists of Chicago’s Fermilab are looking forward to it. Like electrons, this particle too orbits the atom and is responsible for electric current. But their mass is about 200 times more than electron.
Once the existence of this ‘fifth force’ is confirmed, it could become one of the most groundbreaking scientific discoveries in centuries. And it goes without saying that a new era is about to begin in the history of physics.
In a recent experiment called G-Minus-Two, scientists accelerated superatomic particles called muons into a 15-meter-diameter ring from the concept obtained in 2021. In this case, they moved the particles at a speed close to the speed of light, at least 1,000 times. They found that the particles were behaving in a way due to a potentially unknown force that could not be explained by the standard model of superatomic particles.
In this regard, the senior scientist of the lab Dr. Brendan Casey says, ‘We’re really looking for something new. We are trying to make the measurements more accurate than in the past.’
Although the evidence is very strong, scientists do not yet have any conclusive evidence. They hope to get it.
