1  Because of their short lifetimes, very few muons that are produced in the upper atmosphere at high speeds should be observed at the surface of the earth. Yet we detect large numbers of muons at ground level because of    A) time dilation B) length contraction  C)the equivalence of mass and energy D)principle of relativity E)none of the other choices 2 Which of the following is not a fundamental force in nature?  A) mass energy interaction B) strong interaction C) weak interaction D) electromagnetic interaction E) gravitational interaction 3 These particles possess half-integral spins and obey Pauli exclusion principles A )fermions B) boson C) muon D)hadron E)photon

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Nuclear interactions

In nature, there are certain rules and standards for an interaction. These interactions are universally accepted. There are four types of interactions: