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PHY 102 Test Compilation PHY 102 21 Objective Question

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Arrange the forces in order of increasing strength:
Options
A Gravitation, Nuclear, Electrical
B Nuclear, Gravitation, Electrical
C Electrical, Nuclear, Gravitation
D Gravitation, Electrical, Nuclear
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Correct Answer

Option D is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Of the fundamental forces listed, gravity is by far the weakest, the electromagnetic (electrical) force is vastly stronger than gravity, and the strong nuclear force is the strongest of all (it's what binds protons together against their electrical repulsion inside a nucleus). Increasing order: Gravitation, Electrical, Nuclear.

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Of the fundamental forces listed, gravity is by far the weakest, the electromagnetic (electrical) force is vastly stronger than gravity, and the strong nucle...

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