<p align="right">Last Update: <font color="#4f81bd">November 26, 2024</font></p> ## BIG IDEAS - There are four basic interactions or forces of nature. - All observations of forces are explained by these four fundamental forces of nature. --- - **Interactions and Carriers:** Each fundamental force is mediated by particles called force carriers (e.g., photons for electromagnetic force, gluons for strong nuclear force). - **Range and Strength:** The forces vary in their range and strength, with gravitational and electromagnetic forces having infinite range, while the strong and weak nuclear forces act at subatomic distances. - **Unified Theories:** Physicists aim to unify these forces under a single theoretical framework, with significant progress in combining the electromagnetic and weak nuclear forces into the electroweak force. --- ### The Four Forces - [[Notes Vault/Physics Notes Vault/Particle Physics/Forces of Nature/Gravitational Force]] - Electromagnetic Force - Strong Nuclear Force - Weak Nuclear Force ### Slide Deck <div style="position: relative; width: 100%; height: 0; padding-top: 56.2500%; padding-bottom: 0; box-shadow: 0 2px 8px 0 rgba(63,69,81,0.16); margin-top: 1.6em; margin-bottom: 0.9em; overflow: hidden; border-radius: 8px; will-change: transform;"> <iframe loading="lazy" style="position: absolute; width: 100%; height: 100%; top: 0; left: 0; border: none; padding: 0;margin: 0;" src="https://www.canva.com/design/DAGXmK4LkP8/32PKhiyEbFLOIpUdl4f5Hg/view?embed" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" allow="fullscreen"> </iframe> </div> ### Related Topics --- [[Home|Home]] | [[Particle Physics]] | [[Matter]] | [[Structure of the atom]] | [[Notes Vault/Physics Notes Vault/Particle Physics/Fundamental Forces of Nature|Fundamental Forces of Nature]] | [[Hadrons]] | [[Fermions]] | [[Leptons]] | [[Quarks]] | [[Standard Model]]