One of the four fundamental forces. The weak interaction which occurs is responsible for nuclear beta decay. The weak nuclear force is around 10^10 times weaker than the electromagnetic force.
Short-range force, weaker than both electromagnetism and the strong force, but much stronger than gravity, responsible for certain nuclear reactions and radioactive decays.
Basic nuclear force involved in radioactive decay. It is characterized by a slow nuclear reaction rate (for example, 17 minutes on the average for neutron decay into a proton, electron, and antineutrino) in comparison to the strong nuclear force, which reacts in a very short time (for example a neutron is ejected from a nucleus in 10-21 second).
The force responsible for beta decay.
The force involved in beta decay that changes a proton to a neutron and releases an electron and a neutrino.
One of the four fundamental forces of nature. It is a short-range force, limited to distances smaller than an atomic nucleus.
One of the four fundamental forces of nature. Controls the interaction of neutrinos. [c97
one of the four forces of nature. The weak nuclear force is responsible for radioactive decay as well as the fusion reactions in the Sun that provide heat and light for the Earth.