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Scientists at Fermilab close in on fifth force of nature (www.bbc.co.uk)
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[–] 37 points 3 years ago (5 children)
  1. Strong nuclear force: holds the nucleus of an atom together
  2. Weak nuclear force: responsible for radioactive decay
  3. Electromagnetic force: of charged particles
  4. Gravitational force: attractive force between objects with mass
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  • [–] 6 points 3 years ago* (4 children)

    Not all decays are weak-based, though, and not all weak phenomina are directly related to radioactivity. That's just the only thing a layman has heard of where it's relevant.

    The strong force only holds atoms together through a sort of trickle-down force, too, but that one feels like splitting hairs.

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  • [–] 19 points 3 years ago (3 children)

    The person I replied to wasn't able to name the forces beyond gravity, so I think over-simplification and reduction to specific phenomena they would have heard of is appropriate.

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  • [–] 4 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (2 children)

    Oh, absolutely. I was adding on for anyone else reading who might appreciate answer gravy. Sorry if it came across as critical of what you wrote, my bad.

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