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    1. Strong nuclear force: holds the nucleus of an atom together
    2. Weak nuclear force: responsible for radioactive decay
    3. Electromagnetic force: of charged particles
    4. Gravitational force: attractive force between objects with mass
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      Not all decays are weak-based, though, and not all weak phenomina are directly related to radioactivity. That’s just the only thing a layman has heard of where it’s relevant.

      The strong force only holds atoms together through a sort of trickle-down force, too, but that one feels like splitting hairs.

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        The person I replied to wasn’t able to name the forces beyond gravity, so I think over-simplification and reduction to specific phenomena they would have heard of is appropriate.

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          Oh, absolutely. I was adding on for anyone else reading who might appreciate answer gravy. Sorry if it came across as critical of what you wrote, my bad.