Does The Fifth Natural Force Exist?

In physics, there are normally 4 accepted natural forces: Gravitational Force, Weak Nuclear Force, Electromagnetic Force, and Strong Nuclear Force. Physicists and scientists’ prior aim has always been reducing the number of forces, actually formulas/equations, to one and explaining the rest as its derivatives. However, the recent experiment conducted in CERN’s specially designed quantum field reveals some interesting results which support the claim of a new natural force.

Before getting into the possible discovery of the 5th natural force, it would be better to state the key points of the four existing ones.

1.Gravitational Force

Gravity is a force with which we encounter on a daily basis. It's in charge of maintaining your feet on the ground and returning a thrown or hit baseball to the ground. It is also in charge of the moon orbiting the earth, the earth orbiting the sun, and the galaxies remaining connected.

Although the gravitational force is minimal, it has a vast range. In addition, it is constantly appealing. Because mass is its source, it may act between any two binary strings of matter in the universe.

2. Weak Nuclear Force

The weak force resides deep within an atom's nucleus, or core. It determines whether an element will have a proton, electron, or neutron. Because the weak force has such a short range, it is barely noticeable in our daily life. The cosmos, on the other hand, would not exist as it does without the weak force.

Radioactive decay and neutrino interactions are caused by the weak force. It has a relatively limited range. It is quite weak, as its name implies. Beta-decay, or the conversion of a neutron into a proton, an electron, and an antineutrino, is caused by the weak force.

3. Electromagnetic Force

Electric and magnetic phenomena such as repulsion between similar electrical charges or the interaction of bar magnets are caused by the electromagnetic force. It has a longer range than the strong force, but it is considerably weaker. It operates exclusively between bits of matter containing an electrical charge and can be either attracting or repulsive. This force is responsible for the creation of electricity, magnetism, and light.

4. Strong Nuclear Force

The strongest of the four basic forces of nature is the strong nuclear force, often known as the strong nuclear interaction. That's because it brings together the smallest bits of stuff to make larger ones. The strong force holds the quarks that make up protons and neutrons together, and it also holds the protons and neutrons of an atom's nucleus together.

Scientists have almost accomplished to base down most of the physics equations to these four fundamental ones. However, the recent research in CERN about muon particles have concluded some results that suggest the possibility of a new unidentified force. How did they accomplish that?

According to one of the scientists in the study, they have collided electrons with each other that are normally inside the atom. They pre-calculated this collision which naturally produces little particles called muons. These muons are kind of the product of the electron collision whereas there are some different types of muons depending on the collision. When these muons are produced, they were put on a quantum field in which they would have no interaction with any other substance rather than themselves. One scientist at CERN, Erkcan Özcan, has stated that they pre-calculated the reactions and behaviours of the muons that will occur after the collision. However, he mentioned that the simulated and pre-calculated attitudes of the muons in theory didn’t match with the actual results that occured after the collision. The scientists say that this most likely suggests the existence of a new force that we haven’t known and identified yet. Nevertheless, they haven’t yet proven the existence of the 5th natural force although most of the scientists are arguing that it is highly likely.,

Resources 

https://www.clearias.com/four-fundamental-forces-of-nature/

http://www.foge.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Forces-of-the-Universe.pdf

https://www.voanews.com/silicon-valley-technology/fifth-force-nature-well-try-explain#:~:text=If%20you%20remember%20any%20of,and%20the%20strong%20nuclear%20force.