The weak force
A) acted only during the Big Bang and has no known role in the universe at the present time.
B) holds the quarks together inside a proton or neutron.
C) attracts the electrons to the nucleus, holding the atom together.
D) acts during certain kinds of radioactive decay.

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The weak force is responsible for processes such as beta decay, a type of radioactive decay. It does not hold quarks together inside protons or neutrons (that's the strong force), nor does it attract electrons to the nucleus (that's the electromagnetic force), and it certainly has roles in the universe today, not just during the Big Bang.

The Weak Force