Question

Differenciate between gravitation force and nuclear force
i) contact / non - contact
ii) short range / long range

Answer 1

Answer:

The four, so called force, all operate at different ranges and on different particles in different ways.

Explanation:

First of all the term force is not really accurate for the four interactions. A force is something which causes objects to accelerate. Only one of the interactions actually does this and this is only a part of the possible interactions.

Electromagnetism is the interaction between charged particles. It is very long ranged. It can manifest as a force causing like charges to repel and unlike charges to attract. Electromagnetism also describes light and why atoms, which are mainly empty space appear solid. It is very strong.

Gravity is also very long ranged. It appears to be a force, but is actually a consequence of matter and energy curving the fabric of spacetime. It is weak but dominates at stellar and galactic distances.

The strong nuclear force is very short ranged. It is actually the residual effect of the colour force which binds quarks into hadrons and mesons. It is very short ranged and can only bind adjacent quarks.

The weak nuclear force is very short ranged and is not a force at all. It is responsible for radioactive beta decay. It can convert a proton into a neutron, a positron and an electron neutron neutrino. It can also convert a neutron into a proton, an electron and an electron antineutrino.

Answer 2

If the two interacting bodies are in direct physical contact with each other,then the foce is called contact force.

For example: Frictional force, air reistence force, muscular force, etc.
In frictional force two surfaces are in direct contact.This foce cannot work if two bodies are kept apart from each other. Similarly muscular force means the foce that we and other animals apply are also contact foces.I can't push you sitting on my chair.I have to go to you, use my hand or legs or any other body part and then I can push you.I hope that you might have understood contact forces.

If the two interacting bodies are not in direct physical contact with each other,then the foce is called non-contact forces.

For example: Gravitational force, magnetic force, electrostaticsuclear force, nuclear force, etc.
In the force like gravitational and magnetic force objects are attracted without any direct contact with the magnet or the earth.