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electromagnetism comparison table |
Subject | has range | has carrier boson | is a kind of | has strength | has definition |
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fundamental force | force | (relative to electromagnetism) | One of four fundamental forces which mediate particle interaction. | ||
electromagnetism | infinite | photon | fundamental force | 1 (relative to electromagnetism) | The phenomena associated with electrical and magnetic forces. Electrical and magnetic forces are intimately related, since a changing electric field produces a magnetic field, and vice versa. Electromagnetic waves are an example of electromagnetism. |
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