particles interactions 🟧

what are the four fundamental interactions

• gravity,

• electromagnetic,

• weak nuclear,

• strong nuclear

what concept is used to explain change particles

forces between elementary particles

what are virtual photons as the exchange particle

the electromagnetic force

what is weak interaction limited to

• β−and β + decay

• electron capture

• electron–proton collisions

what do exchange particles carry

energy and momentum

what exchange particle has a strong interaction

gluon

what is the range for gluons

3 × 10^-15

what do gluons act on

hadrons

what exchange particle have a weak interaction

W boson

what is the range for W boson

10^-18

what do W boson act on

all particles

what exchange particle has a electromagnetic interaction

virtual photon

what is the range for virtual photon

infinite

what do virtual photons act on

charged particles

what is the range of gravity

infinite

what does gravity act on

particles with mass

what is the weak nuclear force responsible for

• beta decay

• electron capture

• electron-proton collisions

what is the equation for electron capture and electron-proton collision

p + e^- → n + v_e

what is the equation for beta-plus decay

p → n + e⁺ + v_e

what is the equation for beta-minus decay

n → p + e^- + v_{e -}