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OpenStudy (jman):

What happened if the electromagnetic force deiced to stop working, would all matter collapse?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lol i guess so

OpenStudy (jman):

lol thanks for not answering it!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no electricity the electrons would decide to fling off in every direction therefore we wouldnt be able to create a current interesting question though, i mean we remove electrons all the time ( static electricity) its entirely possible all matter would collapse, or nothing noticable will happen

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well, if u remove all electrons, all protons will ttract each other n matter wod collpase. BOOM.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Certainly not. Objects cannot penetrate each other as a rule because of Fermi pressure, i.e the fact from quantum mechanics that two identical fermions (like electrons in the outer shells of atoms) cannot occupy the same space without one of them going into a higher energy state. This has nothing to do with electromagnetic forces. Neutrons feel the same pressure, which is what holds up neutron stars. To be sure, the world would be a much less interesting place, as all chemistry would vanish. But things, shapes, and objects would still exist. If nothing else, they would be held together by gravity and the strong force.

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