Which of the following statements does not describe the nuclear force? The nucle
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Which of the following statements does not describe the nuclear force?
The nuclear force does not depend on charge.
The nuclear force favors binding of pairs of protons or neutrons with opposite spin angular momenta.
The nuclear force has a short range, of the order of nuclear dimensions.
For two protons in close proximity, the nuclear force and the electric force have comparable magnitudes.
A nucleon in a large nucleus interacts via the nuclear force only with nearby nucleons, not with ones far away in the nucleus.
Which of the following statements does not describe the nuclear force?
The nuclear force does not depend on charge.
The nuclear force favors binding of pairs of protons or neutrons with opposite spin angular momenta.
The nuclear force has a short range, of the order of nuclear dimensions.
For two protons in close proximity, the nuclear force and the electric force have comparable magnitudes.
A nucleon in a large nucleus interacts via the nuclear force only with nearby nucleons, not with ones far away in the nucleus.
Explanation / Answer
The nuclear force is the force between protons and neutrons, subatomic particlesthat are collectively called nucleons. The nuclear force is responsible for binding protons and neutrons into atomic nuclei. Neutrons and protons are affected by the nuclear force almost identically. Since protons have charge +1 e, they experience a strong electric field repulsion (followingCoulomb's law) that tends to push them apart, but at short range the attractive nuclear force overcomes the repulsive electromagnetic force. This means option d is not correct
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