(L22) Electrical forces Flashcards
1
Q
4 fundamental forces?
A
Strong nuclear force
Electric force (includes magnetism)
Weak nuclear force
Gravity
2
Q
What do nuclear forces do?
A
Important because they hold nucleons and nuclei together
3
Q
What does gravity do?
A
Important bc. keeps you on earth, keeps sun rotating earth
4
Q
What does electrical force do?
A
EVERYthing else that nuclear forces and gravity doesn’t do
- binds nulcei and electrons together to form atoms
- binds atoms together to form molecules
- binds molecules together to form bulk matter
5
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