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What force causes protons to repel each other within the atomic nucleus?

weak nuclear force

gravitational force

electromagnetic force

strong nuclear force

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What force holds the protons and neutrons together within the atomic nucleus?

strong nuclear force

weak nuclear force

gravitational force

electromagnetic force

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At what distance does the strong nuclear force become repulsive between nucleons?

between 0.5 and 3 fm

it is always attractive

less than 0.5 fm

above 3 fm

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Which particles does the strong nuclear force act on?

neutrons only

protons only

neither protons nor neutrons

both protons and neutrons

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What determines if an atomic nucleus will be stable or unstable?

the strength of the strong nuclear force

the number of neutrons

the number of protons

the strength of the gravitational force

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The strong nuclear force binds protons and neutrons together in the despite the electromagnetic repulsion between protons.

nucleus

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What is the name given to the particles inside the atomic nucleus?

nucleons

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Briefly explain why both the strong nuclear force and electromagnetic force are important within the atomic nucleus.

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Give three properties of the strong nuclear force.

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