Fundamental Forces: Push or Pull?

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The discussion centers on the nature of fundamental forces and their effects, specifically whether they produce a push or pull effect. Electromagnetic forces can both attract and repel, while gravity and the strong nuclear force are characterized solely by attraction. The weak nuclear force, associated with beta decay, is less clearly defined in terms of push or pull. Clarification on the conditions under which electromagnetic forces attract or repel is sought. Understanding these distinctions is crucial for comprehending the fundamental interactions in physics.
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Is it known for sure that any or all of the fundamental forces produce a push or a pull affect?

Thanks.
 
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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).
 
By defination a force is a push or pull.
 
force can only be described as its effects on objects. just like time can only be described as objects in motion.
 
mathman said:
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.
 

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