Fundamental Forces

Front

What are the four fundamental forces of nature?

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Electromagnetism, Gravity, Strong Nuclear, Weak Nuclear.

Front

Which fundamental force is responsible for the decay of radioactive tracers in a PET scan?

Back

Weak nuclear force.

Front

What is the strongest of the four fundamental forces?

Back

Strong Nuclear force.

Front

What type of force can be both attractive and repulsive?

Back

Electromagnetism.

Front

What type of force is only attractive?

Back

Gravity.

Front

What force causes an apple to fall from a tree?

Back

Gravity.

Front

What is the force that governs the attraction between charged particles?

Back

Electromagnetic force.

Front

Which fundamental force is responsible for holding the nucleus of an atom together?

Back

Strong nuclear force.

Front

What is the force that acts between two masses?

Back

Gravitational force.

Front

What is the role of the weak nuclear force in particle physics?

Back

It is responsible for processes like beta decay.