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Scientists at Fermilab close in on fifth force of nature::Physicists believe that an unknown force could be acting on sub-atomic particles known as muons.

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[–] Kinglink@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I know of course but for the people in the cheap seats... What are the first four?

[–] paddirn@lemmy.world 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

“All of the forces we experience every day can be reduced to just four categories: gravity, electromagnetism, the strong force and the weak force. These four fundamental forces govern how all the objects and particles in the Universe interact with each other.”

[–] 5BC2E7@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

But electromagnetism and weak force has already been understood as a single force, electro weak. So they are not fundamental