Nature's 4 Forces, Ranked by Strength

Strong force = 1, gravity = 10⁻³⁸ — a fridge magnet outmuscles the entire Earth.

The top 3

1. The Podium: Strong Force Takes Gold: Strong (1) beats electromagnetism (~1/137) beats weak (~10⁻⁶) — the top three, in order.
2. Gravity: Dead Last at 10⁻³⁸: The force that shapes galaxies is about 10³⁶ times weaker than electromagnetism between two protons.
3. Range Wars: Infinite vs. Nuclear-Sized: Two forces reach across galaxies; two die out past 10⁻¹⁵ meters — the distance tiebreaker.

Sources

• HyperPhysics (Georgia State University)
• Encyclopaedia Britannica — Fundamental Interaction
• CERN

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