Symmetry breaking is associated with which one of the fundamental forces?
A) gravitation
B) electromagnetic
C) strong nuclear force
D) weak nuclear force

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Symmetry breaking is a phenomenon where a system does not exhibit the same symmetries as its underlying laws. The weak nuclear force is associated with symmetry breaking because it is responsible for the breaking of the electroweak symmetry in particle physics. This symmetry breaking led to the Higgs mechanism and the generation of mass for elementary particles. Thus, the best choice is D) Weak nuclear force.

Symmetry Breaking Is Associated with Which One of the Fundamental