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Force carrier
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<p>In <a href="/facts/Quantum_field_theory/VoewsNJV">quantum field theory</a>, a force carrier is a type of <a href="/facts/Particle/JHKr2w6h">particle</a> that gives rise to <a href="/facts/Force/533Q1uzq">forces</a> between other particles. They serve as the <a href="/facts/Quantum/4x5QTxGB">quanta</a> of a particular kind of <a href="/facts/Field_(physics)/FJdAKeRA">physical field</a>. Force carriers are also known as messenger particles, intermediate particles, or exchange particles. </p>