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Identify the photon as the exchange particle for electromagnetic interaction.
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Particles
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Particle interactions
Aqa A Level PhysicsParticles and radiation
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Identify the photon as the exchange particle for electromagnetic interaction
- This point belongs to Particles, especially Particle interactions.
- You need to be able to identify the photon as the exchange particle for electromagnetic interaction.
- The key ideas to know are exchange particle and electromagnetic interaction.
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exchange particleelectromagnetic interaction
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