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WorksheetsAQA A Level Physics 3.2.1.4 Particle interactions
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 10mins
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
What is NOT a characteristic of the strong nuclear force?
It is one of the four fundamental interactions
It is also known as the strong interaction
It involves virtual photons
It holds nucleons in the nucleus
Which interaction is NOT associated with the weak nuclear force?
β-decay
Electron capture
Nucleons in the nucleus
Electron-proton collisions
β+ decay
β− decay
electron-capture
electron-proton collision
electrostatic attraction / repulsion
β+ decay
β− decay
electron-capture
electron-proton collision
electrostatic attraction / repulsion
β+ decay
β− decay
electron-capture
electron-proton collision
electrostatic attraction / repulsion
β+ decay
β− decay
electron-capture
electron-proton collision
electrostatic attraction / repulsion
β+ decay
β− decay
electron-capture
electron-proton collision
electrostatic attraction / repulsion
Match the following
Strongest
Strong nuclear force
Strong
Electrostatic
Weak
Weak nuclear force
Weakest
Gravity
