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/ˈwiːk ˈnjuːkliːər ˈfɔːrs/ · weak.nu.cle.ar.force
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- One of the four fundamental forces of nature, responsible for certain types of radioactive decay and the interaction between particles such as neutrinos and quarks. The weak nuclear force plays a crucial role in the process of beta decay, where a neutron is converted into a proton and an electron.
noun
- A type of force that is responsible for the interaction between particles in the nucleus of an atom. The weak nuclear force is one of the two fundamental forces that hold the nucleus of an atom together, the other being the strong nuclear force.
Did you know? The weak nuclear force was first proposed by physicist Enrico Fermi in the 1930s, and it was later confirmed by the discovery of the neutrino in 1956.