Question:

Select the true statement from the following. Nuclear force is

Updated On: Aug 15, 2022
  • strong, short range and charge independent force
  • charge independent, attractive and long range force
  • strong, charge dependent and short range attractive force
  • long range, charge dependent and attractive force
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Nuclear force has the following properties (i) Nuclear force is a short range force whose range is of the order of 2 to 3 femtometre (ii) Nuclear force is the strongest force in nature (iii) Nuclear force is an attractive force acting between nucleons, which is charge independent. Therefore, nuclear force is strong, short range and charge independent force.
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Nuclei

In the year 1911, Rutherford discovered the atomic nucleus along with his associates. It is already known that every atom is manufactured of positive charge and mass in the form of a nucleus that is concentrated at the center of the atom. More than 99.9% of the mass of an atom is located in the nucleus. Additionally, the size of the atom is of the order of 10-10 m and that of the nucleus is of the order of 10-15 m.

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Following are the terms related to nucleus:

  1. Atomic Number
  2. Mass Number
  3. Nuclear Size
  4. Nuclear Density
  5. Atomic Mass Unit