Interactions Flashcards
1
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Interaction & Its Types
A
Event producing either physical change or change in motion
Repulsive - accelerate away
Attractive - accelerates towards
2
Q
Momentum during Interaction
A
Constant
3
Q
Interaction Range & Its Types
A
Distance over which interaction is appreciable.
Long Range (infinite); Short Range (finite)
4
Q
Field
A
Model used to visualize interactions between objects
5
Q
Fundamental Interactions & Their Types
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- Gravitational Interaction: a long-range attractive interaction between objects that have mass
- Electromagnetic Interaction: a long-range interaction between objects that have electrical charge (attractive or repulsive)
- Weak Interaction: Short range repulsive interaction between subatomic particles
- Strong Interaction: short range interaction between quarks, building blocks of atoms, neutrons, etc.