Practice question
Question
Which of the following is true about the nuclear force at very short distances (less than 0.8 fm)?
Explanation
The nuclear force becomes strongly repulsive at distances less than 0.8 fm, preventing nucleons from collapsing into each other, as shown in the potential energy plot.
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