FOUR FORCES OF THE UNIVERSE

Gravity
Isaac Newton (1643 1727)
Q: If apples fall, does the Moon also fall? A: Yes, the Moon is in free fall. Discovers force of gravity Invents Calculus PRINCIPIA: Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy Newtons three laws of motion: 1. Objects in motion, stay in motion forever, unless acted on by an outside force 2. Force is Mass Times Acceleration f=ma 3. For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction

Electro-magnetism
Michael Faraday (xxxx xxxx)
Faradays Law: A moving wire in a magnetic field has its electrons pushed creating an electrical current

James Clerk Maxwell (1831 1879)

Light is an electromagnetic wave Maxwells Equations

Weak Nuclear
Responsible for the radioactive decay of subatomic particles

Strong Nuclear
Binds the component particles of an atoms nucleus