2007-09-26 05:49:47 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
I believe that would be the strong nuclear force. However, it SHOULD be noted that even though gravity is relatively very week, its reach can stretch for billions of miles, while the strong nuclear force only stretches about 1fm (10^-15 m).
2007-09-26 05:56:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 11⤊ 0⤋
It all depends what you mean by "powerful". Gravity may be the most available force in the universe. It occurs everywhere. But everyone can defy gravity. We can jump!
If gravity was as strong as the nuclear or "Strong" force that holds the protons in the atom we would all be spread out flat in a sort of atom thick layer over the surface of the earth.
Nuclear forces are immensely strong but only act over tiny distances (inside the atom). They overcome the forces that would normally force like-charged particles apart.
If we release the energy that binds atoms together we get nuclear fission.
2007-09-26 06:56:50 · answer #2 · answered by The Red Fool 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually, gravity is the weakest force in the universe by **far.** Confirm this for yourself by picking up a paper clip with a kitchen magnet, thereby overcoming the gravity of the entire Earth. Gravity is merely the longest-range of the forces.
The most powerful force is the Strong Force.
2007-09-26 05:58:20 · answer #3 · answered by ZikZak 6 · 10⤊ 0⤋
Name Strength Range Quanta
Strong Nuclear 100 Short (1 fm) Gluons (G)
Electromagnetic 1 Long Photons ()
Weak Nuclear 10-10 Short (1 am) W+, Z0, W-
Gravitational 10-40 Long Gravitons (g)
In that order...
2007-09-26 06:26:27 · answer #4 · answered by Skip S 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Aha! Everyone is saying gravity - because it's the one we see.
Actually gravity is pretty damn feeble. Very weak indeed. Look how bit the Earth is - yet you can overpower its gravity by jumping up in the air - see? It aint so bad.
The strongest 'force' is the Nuclear strong force that keeps protons in the nucleus.
2007-09-26 08:18:42 · answer #5 · answered by Leviathan 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
the power of greyskull, so i guess he-man is the most powerful force in the universe as he can harness this power. you can now also buy the t-shirt! I think he is more powerful than captain caveman.
2007-09-26 08:01:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are only 4 forces in the universe. In order of strengths:
1. Nuclear Strong Force
2. Nuclear Weak Force
3. Electro/magnetism
4. Gravity
2007-09-26 06:04:48 · answer #7 · answered by quantumclaustrophobe 7 · 10⤊ 2⤋
My ex- wife.
Seriously, though, the most powerful force in the Universe IS gravity.
You'd have a hard time sitting by your computer without it.
2007-09-26 05:57:53 · answer #8 · answered by Bobby 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋
nuclear fusion and fission
the process that causes stars to light up, grow and super nova
this process also destroyed the two cities in japan aka the atom bomb, just to give you an idea
gravity depends a very dense object while nuclear fusion is dependent on single atoms
2007-09-26 14:01:38 · answer #9 · answered by filldwth? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The socalled "dark energy" (consisting of pressure waves in our ether foam) powers the expansion of space. As space expands, walls of galaxies reach their breaking point and pop, like bubbles in a foam. The popping of a bubble in our cosmic foam causes pressure waves which are dark energy in the next larger-scale universe, including its expansion. The expansion of our universe is driven by popping bubbles in our own ether foam, which is the cosmic foam of the next smaller-scale universe.
Pressure waves in the ether cause attractive and repulsive forces among shear waves in the ether. The shear waves are electrostatic waves. The interaction between p-waves and s-waves causes the s-waves to orbit one another to form massive particles.
So the most powerful force is the expansion of space.
Note: you won't find any of this in textbooks. I made it all up, myself.
2007-09-26 08:36:49 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋