Fundamental Forces Flashcards
What are the fundamental forces?
gravity, electromagnetic, strong nuclear, weak nuclear
what is the weakest fundamental force?
gravity
electromagnetic and gravitational forces are both…
field forces
what is the strongest fundamental force?
strong nuclear
this force hold electrons in orbit around nucleus
electromagnetic
what is the difference between electromagnetic and gravity?
electromagnetic can attract and repel
what force holds protons and neutrons together in nucleus?
strong force
what force has a very short range?
weak and strong force
what force has radioactive beta decay?
weak force
what does G stand for?
constant of universal gravitation
gravitational attraction between objects is..
greater in A
what is the biggest impact on gravitational force on you?
distance between earth and you
what is an electric field?
a force caused by charges
what does the nucleus of an atom have?
a positive electric charge
how do objects become electrically charged?
the transfer of electrons
