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electromagnetic force

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electromagnetic force

One of the four fundamental forces of nature, the other three being the gravitational force (gravity), the weak nuclear force, and the strong nuclear force. The particle that is the carrier for the electromagnetic force is the photon.



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For example: Are the four basic forces of nature--the electromagnetic force, the weak force that controls nuclear decays, the strong force that holds atomic nuclei together, and gravity--variations of a single, more fundamental force?
They also distributed a colorful brochure extolling the 34th Street district's attributes: the rapid increase in residential construction, the corporate presence, the impending development of the Moynihan Station, and the electromagnetic force of such institutions as the Empire State Building, Macy's and Madison Square Garden.
Electromagnetic force makes the train hover about one-half inch off its guideway and propels it to speeds that can surpass 260 mph.
 
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