Intramolecular Forces

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Physics

A-Level Physics

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Particles & Radiation

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Nuclear Strong Force

Force that acts on hadrons (only) in nuclei to overcome electromagnetic repulsion

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Strong Force Ranges

< 0.5fm: Repulsion

0.5fm to 3fm: Attraction

Beyond: N/A

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Strong Force Exchange Particle

Gluon / Pion

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Nuclear Weak Force

Force that acts on quarks & leptons and is responsible for particle decay / quark type changes

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Weak Force Range

1x10-18 metres

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Weak Force Exchange Particle

W+ / W- Bosons

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Electromagnetic Force

Force that acts on charged particles

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EM Force Range

Infinite

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EM Force Exchange Particle

Virtual Photon