Physics A-Level
Weak and electromagnetic interactions
What Weak and electromagnetic interactions means in Physics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Weak and electromagnetic interactions
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Reference: AQA
The correct exchange particle is chosen for each: a virtual photon for electromagnetic and W⁺ or W⁻ for weak charged-current interactions.
Topics that use Weak and electromagnetic interactions
- Particle interactions (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Conservation laws at vertices
- Electromagnetic force
- Exchange particles as carriers of forces
- Fundamental interactions
- Range and strength
- Virtual particles
- Virtual photons
- Exchange particles
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