Question

Select the true statement from the following. Nuclear force is

• A. strong, short range and charge independent force
• B. charge independent, attractive and long range force
• C. strong, charge dependent and short range attractive force
• D. long range, charge dependent and attractive force
• E. charge independent, short range and strong repulsive force

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

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.