Book edition 1st Edition

Author(s) Paul Peter Urone

Pages 1272 pages

ISBN 9781938168000

Answers without the blur.

Just sign up for free and you're in.

Short Answer

What is the dominant force between astronomical objects? Why are the other three basic forces less significant over these very large distances?

The gravitational force is the dominant force. The other three basic forces are less significant as they have very less range.

See the step by step solution

Step by Step Solution

TABLE OF CONTENTS :

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Step 1: List of four basic forces

The four fundamental forces are listed below,

(1) Strong nuclear force.

(2) Weak nuclear force.

(3) Gravitational force

(4) Electromagnetic force.

Step 2: Reason for the gravitational force being the dominant force

Gravitational force is the dominant force between astronomical objects. These forces are attractive and dormant in nature. It determines the motion of stars, galaxies, planets, and moons.

The relative strength of the gravitational force is of the order of $^{10^{- 38}}$ . The gravitational force helps one object to attract the other object in the universe. Gravitational force is the weakest force, but its range is the largest as it helps in determining the motion of astronomical objects like planets, galaxies, stars, and moons.

Step 3: Reason for the other three forces being less significant

The other three basic forces are the strong forces than the gravitational force, but they have very less working range than the gravitational force.

Therefore, the other three forces are less significant.

Find Study Materials for

Create Study Materials

Select your language

College Physics (Urone)

Answers without the blur.

Short Answer

What is the dominant force between astronomical objects? Why are the other three basic forces less significant over these very large distances?

Step by Step Solution

Step 1: List of four basic forces

Step 2: Reason for the gravitational force being the dominant force

Step 3: Reason for the other three forces being less significant

Most popular questions for Physics Textbooks

Want to see more solutions like these?

Recommended explanations on Physics Textbooks

Select your language

College Physics (Urone)

Answers without the blur.

Short Answer

What is the dominant force between astronomical objects? Why are the other three basic forces less significant over these very large distances?

Step by Step Solution

Step 1: List of four basic forces

Step 2: Reason for the gravitational force being the dominant force

Step 3: Reason for the other three forces being less significant

Most popular questions for Physics Textbooks

Want to see more solutions like these?

Recommended explanations on Physics Textbooks

Work Energy and Power

Radiation

Astrophysics

Physics of Motion

Scientific Method Physics

Fluids

Torque and Rotational Motion

Nuclear Physics

Fields in Physics

Measurements

Space Physics

Electricity

Physical Quantities and Units

Medical Physics

Electrostatics

Further Mechanics and Thermal Physics

Mechanics and Materials

Engineering Physics

Energy Physics

Force

Particle Model of Matter

Waves Physics

Magnetism

Modern Physics

Atoms and Radioactivity

Dynamics

Electricity and Magnetism

Conservation of Energy and Momentum

Fundamentals of Physics

Kinematics Physics

Circular Motion and Gravitation

Linear Momentum

Rotational Dynamics

Oscillations

Translational Dynamics

Geometrical and Physical Optics

Thermodynamics

Magnetism and Electromagnetic Induction

Electromagnetism

Electric Charge Field and Potential

Turning Points in Physics