what are the four fundamental forces
weak nuclear force
strong nuclear force (strong interaction)
gravity
electromagnetic
what is the strong force felt by
quarks (hadrons)
what is the weak force felt by
all particles
what is the electromagnetic force felt by
any charged particles
what is the gravity force felt by
any particle with mass
what is the exchange particle for the strong force
gluon (pion)
what is the exchange particle for weak force
W boson (W+ or W-)
what is the exchange particle for the electromagnetic force
virtual photon
what is the exchange particle for gravity
graviton
what are the forces between particles caused / mediated by
exchange particles
What does the exchange particles carry between particles experiencing the force
energy and momentum
what are sometimes of the exchanged particles called and why
virtual particles becuase they cannot be detected directly
what force is responsible for beta decay /electron capture and electron proton collision
weak nuclear force
what is the equation for beta minus decay
N —> P + e- + -Ve
What is the equation for beta plus decay
P —> N + e+ + Ve
what is the equation for electron capture
P + e- —> n + Ve
what is the equation for electron proton collision
P + e- —> n + Ve
which boson is responsible for electron capture
W+
which boson is responsible for electron proton collision
W-
what interactions does the Z boson mediate
Neutral weak interactions like neutrino scattering
What charge is the Z boson
electrically neutral
