Which of the Following Statements Is Not True of the Strong

question 106

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is not true of the strong nuclear force?

• A) For two protons that are very close together, the nuclear force and the electric force have about the same magnitudes.
• B) A nucleon in a large nucleus interacts via the nuclear force only with nearby nucleons, not with ones far away in the nucleus.
• C) The nuclear force affects both neutrons and protons.
• D) The nuclear force has a short range, of the order of nuclear dimensions.
• E) The nuclear force does not depend on charge.

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