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01-23-2006, 05:04 PM
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Originally Posted by AntonioLao
Primary forces seem to form potential energy and secondary forces form kinetic energy. Primary forces are repulsive. Primary forces attract the secondary forces from kinetic energy. Primary forces are local infinitesimal forces while secondary forces are global long range forces. A good example of primary force is the strong nuclear force and maybe also the weak nuclear force. Examples for secondary forces are gravity and electromagnetic force.
This distinction is interesting. I have several questions:

1. As primary forces are repulsive, then are secondary forces atractive?
2. Do you devide between two types of kinetic energy (one for each of the primary forces) and between two types of the potential energy (one for each of the secondary forces)?
3. Isn't mass a type of potential force? If so, how could gravity be a secondary force?
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