Linus Claims That the Added Gravitational Force of Neutrons Holds

question 63

Multiple Choice

Linus claims that the added gravitational force of neutrons holds the particles in a nucleus together. Linnea says that they stick together because they lose their electric charge when they form a nucleus. Which one, if either, is correct, and why?

• A) Linus, because more particles exert gravitational forces on one another than exert electromagnetic forces.
• B) Linus, because the numerical magnitude of G/k_e is 7.42 × 10−²¹.
• C) Linnea, because the numerical magnitude of G/k_e is 7.42 × 10−²¹.
• D) Both, because electric charge is lost and then gravity holds the nucleus together.
• E) Neither, because gravity is not lost, and the numerical magnitude of k_e/G is 1.35 × 10²⁰.

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