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HBH 33 The Fundamental Nature of Physical Reality

The History of Being Human

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The Photon Is the Boson of Electromagnetic Radiation

The photon is the boson of electromagnetic radiation, and it acts on any charged particle. It does not act on electrons or neutrinos because they are neutral. Let's move on to the next fundamental force: the strong force - 100 times as strong as electromagnetism. The strong force acts only at very, very small distances, subatomic distances,. And it acts only on quarks; that radiates out in all directions from the electron.

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