AQA A Level Physics 3.2.1.4 Particle interactions

Which of the following is NOT one of the four fundamental interactions?

• Gravity

• Electromagnetic

• Thermal

• Strong nuclear

• Weak nuclear

What is the exchange particle for the electromagnetic force?

• Gluon

• Virtual photon

• Graviton

• W boson

• Z boson

What is the exchange particle for the weak nuclear force?

• Gluon

• Virtual photon

• Graviton

• W boson

• Z boson

Which force is associated with β-decay?

• Electromagnetic

• Strong nuclear

• Weak nuclear

• Gravitational

Which force is associated with charges attracting and repelling?

• Electromagnetic

• Strong nuclear

• Weak nuclear

• Gravitational

Which force is associated with masses attracting each other?

• Electromagnetic

• Strong nuclear

• Weak nuclear

• Gravitational

Which force is associated with nucleons in the nucleus?

• Electromagnetic

• Strong nuclear

• Weak nuclear

• Gravitational

What is the role of exchange particles in particle interactions?

• To create new particles

• To explain forces between particles

• To destroy particles

• To increase particle mass

• To change the charge of a particle

Which force explains electron capture?

• Electromagnetic

• Weak nuclear

• Strong nuclear

• Gravitational

Which force explains electron-proton collisions?

• Electromagnetic

• Weak nuclear

• Strong nuclear

• Gravitational