Scientists Think That, Soon After the Big Bang, the Four

question 58

Multiple Choice

Scientists think that, soon after the Big Bang, the four fundamental forces of nature were united into one "superforce," and ________ was the first to split off from the others.

• A) the strong nuclear force
• B) electromagnetism
• C) the weak nuclear force
• D) gravity
• E) nucleosynthesis

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