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In the way that gravity is based on mass, and electromagnetism is based on charge, are there analogous properties for the weak/strong nuclear forces?

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When one unit is divided by another, that makes intuitive sense - m/h is "miles per hour," or "x miles for every hour". But what is the interpretation of units multiplied together? For example, work is defined as force times distance.

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What if you measure only one slit in the double slit experiment?

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If MRSA has colonized in your nostril, and you get a nosebleed, can you get a MRSA infection?

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What is the minimum distance you would have to move the earth towards/away from the sun to make it inhabitable?

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In the way that gravity is based on mass, and electromagnetism is based on charge, are there analogous properties for the weak/strong nuclear forces?	2416
When one unit is divided by another, that makes intuitive sense - m/h is "miles per hour," or "x miles for every hour". But what is the interpretation of units multiplied together? For example, work is defined as force times distance.	66
What if you measure only one slit in the double slit experiment?	20
If MRSA has colonized in your nostril, and you get a nosebleed, can you get a MRSA infection?	1
What is the minimum distance you would have to move the earth towards/away from the sun to make it inhabitable?	1