Particle Interactions

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Name the 4 fundamental forces
Strong nuclear force
Weak nuclear force
Electromagnetic force
Gravitational force
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Particles affected by the strong nuclear force
Only Hadrons
(Baryons/Mesons)
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Exchange particle in strong nuclear interactions
Gluons and mesons (e.g. pions)
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Examples of strong nuclear interactions
The attraction of protons and neutrons in the nucleus
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Particles affected by the weak nuclear force
All particles
(Hadrons and leptons)
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Exchange particle in weak nuclear interactions
W bosons and Z bosons
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Examples of weak nuclear interactions
β decay
Electron capture
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Particles affected by the electromagnetic force
Any charged particle
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Exchange particle in electromagnetic interactions
Virtual photons
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Examples of electromagnetic interactions
Attraction of protons and electrons
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Particles affected by the gravitational force
Any particle with mass
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Exchange particle in gravitational interactions
Graviton
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Particles affected by the strong nuclear force

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Only Hadrons
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Exchange particle in strong nuclear interactions

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Examples of strong nuclear interactions

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Particles affected by the weak nuclear force

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