Electroweak Force

Definition

The electroweak force is a unified theory that combines the electromagnetic and weak forces at high energies. It describes interactions involving elementary particles such as electrons, neutrinos, and W and Z bosons.

Related terms

Weak Force: One of the four fundamental forces that governs certain types of radioactive decay processes.

Elementary Particles: Fundamental particles that cannot be broken down into smaller components, such as quarks, leptons, and gauge bosons.

W and Z Bosons: Intermediate vector bosons responsible for mediating weak interactions between elementary particles.