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Grade 10Modern Physics

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.

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12 Years agoGrade 10
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12 Years ago

(c)

Nuclear forces are short range attractive forces which balance the repulsive forces between the protons inside the nucleus.