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Below about 0.7 fm separation, the nuclear force between nucleons becomes what?
ARepulsive in nature
BExactly zero in value
CStrongly attractive
DPurely electrostatic
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Repulsive in nature
At very short range the nuclear force turns repulsive, which sets the physical size of nuclei.
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