What fundamental force do the W and Z particles communicate?
Weak interaction
Strong interaction
Electromagnetic force
Gravitational force
Answer
The W and Z particles communicate the weak interaction, one of the four fundamental forces of nature. This force is responsible for radioactive decay and other processes that involve the change of one type of subatomic particle into another. The W and Z particles are massive, which limits the range of the weak interaction to very short distances.
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