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How does weak force cause decay?

Answer 1

The process is a somewhat complex, but briefly described below.

The weak force is one of the four fundamental forces that govern all matter in the universe. While the other forces keep things together, the weak force is more important when things break down or decay. Enrico Fermi defined this new type of force, whose fundamental process was the beta decay of a neutron, which is the conversion of a neutron into an electron, a proton, and a neutrino. Other fundamental forces are not able to convert neutrons into protons and vice versa.

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Answer 2

Luke Allen

The weak force causes decay by transforming one type of elementary particle into another through processes like beta decay and electron capture. This involves the exchange of W and Z bosons, mediating the weak force interactions within atomic nuclei.

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Answer from HIX Tutor

When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.