Which of the following statements is true for nuclear forces? (a) They obey the inverse square law of distance. (b) They obey the inverse third power law of distance. (c) They are short range forces. (d) They are equal in strength to electromagnetic forces.

Answer: (c). Nuclear forces act only over about 1 to 3 fm and fall to zero beyond that. They follow no simple power law, and they are much stronger than electromagnetic forces. So the answer is (c) they are short range forces.

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Nucleus: Composition, Size & Nuclear Force

Which of the following statements is true for nuclear forces?

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Answer: (c)

Nuclear forces act only over about 1 to 3 fm and fall to zero beyond that.
They follow no simple power law, and they are much stronger than electromagnetic forces.
So the answer is (c) they are short range forces.

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