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The weak force is the one that allows a quark to turn into a different flavor of quark, thus allowing a neutron to transform into a proton, or a proton to transform into a neutron. In the case of the neutron, one of its down quarks change to an up quark, emitting a W- boson in the process. The boson is itself unstable and rapidly decays into an electron and an electron antineutrino. In the case of the proton, one of its up quarks changes into a down quark, and a W- boson appears briefly, then transforms into a positron and an electron neutrino. If any of this sound familiar, it is because this is the mechanism behind beta decay. There are two kinds of beta decay (beta plus and beta minus), and you can review them and related material by using the links below to related questions.
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What are the 4 forces that hold an atom together?
electromagnetic - holds electrons to nucleusweak - mediates neutron decay processstrong - holds nucleus togethergravity - has no effectOnly 3 of the 4 forces act to hold atoms together.
What are the 4 types of forces?
Gravitational Electromagnetic Weak Nuclear Strong Nuclear
What are the names off all forces?
Some fundamental forces in nature include the gravitational force, electromagnetic force, weak nuclear force, and strong nuclear force. These forces govern interactions between particles at various scales in the universe.
Does a weak force glue protons together in the nucleus?
The force between nucleons is called nuclear force.
What is the force that is responsible for the radioactivity that allows us to make nuclear power and atomic bombs?
There are two forces responsible for radioactivity: the Strong nuclear force and the Weak nuclear force.
What forced holds the nucleus together?
The strong nuclear force and the weak nuclear force act within the nucleus to hold it together.
What force explains the nuclear bomb explosion and radiation?
Mostly the strong force and weak force, these act in/on nucleus.
What two forces act only over a very short range?
The two forces that act only over a very short range are the strong nuclear force and the weak nuclear force. The strong nuclear force binds protons and neutrons together within the nucleus of an atom, while the weak nuclear force is responsible for certain types of radioactive decay.
How are Strong Nuclear Force and Weak Nuclear Force alike?
They are the shortest range of the four forces, unable to act outside the diameter of the atomic nucleus.
What are the 4 forces that hold an atom together?
electromagnetic - holds electrons to nucleusweak - mediates neutron decay processstrong - holds nucleus togethergravity - has no effectOnly 3 of the 4 forces act to hold atoms together.
What are the force of natures?
The four fundamental forces of nature are gravity, the electromagnetic force, the strong force (strong nuclear force or strong interaction), and the weak force(weak nuclear force or weak interaction).
What mechanisms are in?
gravitational force electrostatic force weak nuclear force strong nuclear force
Which forces govern atomic decay?
The forces that govern atomic decay are the weak nuclear force and electromagnetic force. The weak nuclear force is responsible for processes like beta decay, while the electromagnetic force is involved in processes like gamma decay. These forces act on the subatomic particles within the nucleus to cause them to change states and decay into more stable configurations.
Which fundamental force causes some forms of radioactivity?
The weak nuclear force is responsible for some forms of radioactivity. It is involved in processes such as beta decay, where a neutron in an atomic nucleus is converted into a proton, an electron, and an antineutrino.
What force exist in nature?
-- gravity -- electrostatic force -- weak nuclear force -- strong nuclear force
What are the forces of a atom?
Gravity, Electromagnectic Force, Strong Nuclear Force and Weak Nuclear Force.
4 types of forces?
Four types of forces are gravitational force, electromagnetic force, weak nuclear force, and strong nuclear force. Gravitational force is responsible for attracting objects towards each other, electromagnetic force is responsible for interactions between charged particles, weak nuclear force is involved in radioactive decay, and strong nuclear force binds protons and neutrons in an atomic nucleus.
