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force5
Jun28-04, 07:06 PM
Is it known for sure that any or all of the fundamental forces produce a push or a pull affect?

Thanks.

mathman
Jun28-04, 07:10 PM
Please be specific as to what you mean by "push or pull effect". Electromagnetic can attract or repulse. Gravity and strong force attract. I am not sure how to describe weak force (responsible for beta decay).

Entropy
Jun28-04, 07:24 PM
By defination a force is a push or pull.

ram1024
Jun28-04, 07:41 PM
force can only be described as its effects on objects. just like time can only be described as objects in motion.

force5
Jun28-04, 09:53 PM
Please be specific as to what you mean by "push or pull effect". Electromagnetic can attract or repulse. Gravity and strong force attract. I am not sure how to describe weak force (responsible for beta decay).

sorry, I think of "pull" as attraction and push as repulse.
Is it understood under what conditions the electromagnetic force would attract as oppose to repulse?

Thanks for your responses folks.