electromagnetic interaction

British  

noun

1. physics an interaction between charged particles arising from their electric and magnetic fields; its strength is about 100 times weaker than the strong interaction See interaction electroweak interaction

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electromagnetic interaction

Instead of an electromagnetic interaction, neutrinos interact via a different force called the weak force.

From Scientific American ● Mar. 16, 2023

The crux of Atiyah’s proof depends on a quantity in physics called the fine structure constant, which describes the strength and nature of electromagnetic interaction between charged particles.

From Science Magazine ● Sep. 24, 2018

The gravitational force, another fundamental force, is actually sensed through the electromagnetic interaction of molecules, such as between those in our feet and those on the top of a bathroom scale.

From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015