alleryStart learning →The nuclear force between two protons, two neutrons or a proton and neutron is about:
ATen times
BHalf as big
CTwice as big
DThe same
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. The same
1. The nuclear force does not notice electric charge.
2. All three pairings feel the same pull.
3. So the force is about the same.
_Source: syllabus Physics Part II, Class XII, Chapter 13, Nuclei._
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