Physicists believe that an unknown force could be acting on sub-atomic particles known as muons.
    • 133arc585
      37•11 months ago
      1. Strong nuclear force: holds the nucleus of an atom together
      2. Weak nuclear force: responsible for radioactive decay
      3. Electromagnetic force: of charged particles
      4. Gravitational force: attractive force between objects with mass
      • @CanadaPlus
        6•11 months ago

        Not all decays are weak-based, though, and not all weak phenomina are directly related to radioactivity. That’s just the only thing a layman has heard of where it’s relevant.

        The strong force only holds atoms together through a sort of trickle-down force, too, but that one feels like splitting hairs.

        • 133arc585
          19•11 months ago

          The person I replied to wasn’t able to name the forces beyond gravity, so I think over-simplification and reduction to specific phenomena they would have heard of is appropriate.

          • @CanadaPlus
            4•11 months ago

            Oh, absolutely. I was adding on for anyone else reading who might appreciate answer gravy. Sorry if it came across as critical of what you wrote, my bad.

            • 133arc585
              8•11 months ago

              Gotcha, no problem, I did take it as criticism of my comment but that was a reflex.

              • @CanadaPlus
                3•11 months ago

                Reading it back I don’t blame you. It does come across as an attempt to argue.

      • @Knusper@feddit.de
        5•11 months ago

        Well, the article currently lists them as: gravity, electromagnetism, the strong force and the weak force.

        If you’re not familiar, you wouldn’t be able to guess that the last two are nuclear forces and in the context of a new force, that list is rather confusing.