What Evidence Supports the Contention That the Strong Nuclear Force

question 40

Multiple Choice

What evidence supports the contention that the strong nuclear force is stronger than the electrical interaction at short inter-nuclear distances?

• A)Protons are able to exist side-by-side within an atomic nucleus.
• B)Neutrons spontaneously decay into protons and electrons.
• C)Uranium deposits are always slightly warmer than their immediate surroundings.
• D)The radio interference that arises adjacent to any radioactive source.

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Definitions:

Conditioned Stimulus

An initially unimportant stimulus that, following its association with an unconditioned stimulus, comes to evoke a conditioned response.

Unconditioned Stimulus

A stimulus that naturally triggers a response without any prior learning.

Generalization

In psychology, the tendency to respond in the same way to different but similar stimuli; in learning, it's the application of past learning to new situations.

Discrimination

The unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race, age, gender, or disability.