The Four Fundamental Forces

What are the four fundamental forces mentioned in the passage?

• Gravity, the weak force, electromagnetism, and the strong force

• Gravity, friction, electromagnetism, and the strong force

• Gravity, the weak force, electromagnetism, and friction

• Gravity, the weak force, friction, and the strong force

Which of the following activities is NOT directly related to one of the four fundamental forces?

• Playing basketball

• Launching a rocket into space

• Sticking a magnet on your refrigerator

• Reading a book

How do the four fundamental forces affect our daily lives according to the passage?

• They govern everything that happens in the universe

• They only affect scientific experiments

• They are only relevant in outer space

• They are only important for technological advancements

What is gravity according to Isaac Newton?

• A literal attraction between two objects

• A consequence of objects bending space-time

• The weakest of the fundamental forces

• A force that only affects large objects

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How did Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity change the understanding of gravity?

• It described gravity as a literal attraction between two objects

• It suggested gravity is a consequence of objects bending space-time

• It stated gravity is the strongest of the fundamental forces

• It proposed gravity only affects planets and stars

Which of the following is an example of gravity's effect?

• A rock dropping from a bridge

• A car accelerating on a highway

• A plant growing towards sunlight

• A magnet attracting iron filings

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Why is gravity considered the weakest of the fundamental forces?

• It has almost no effect at the molecular and atomic levels

• It only affects objects with large mass

• It can be easily counteracted by lifting objects

• It does not hold galaxies together

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What is the weak force responsible for?

• Particle decay

• Nuclear fusion

• Electromagnetic interactions

• Gravitational pull

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Which particles are exchanged in the weak force interaction?

• W and Z bosons

• Photons

• Gluons

• Neutrinos

How does the weak force contribute to carbon dating?

• By causing neutron decay in carbon-14

• By stabilizing carbon-14

• By converting carbon-14 to carbon-12

• By increasing the half-life of carbon-14

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