When studying atoms, scientists can ignore the ______ force between charged particles that make up the atoms because it is many millions of times smaller than other forces in the atom.

The particles in atoms have mass, so they attract each other through gravity, but this force is extremely weak at the scale of atoms. Their electromagnetic forces are many millions of times stronger, so scientists can usually ignore gravity when studying atomic structure. The correct choice is “Gravitational.”

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