COMEDK2025PhysicsNuclear PhysicsActual
Select the correct statement from the following:
Options
- ANuclear force is the weakest force in nature
- BNuclear force is a non central force
- CNuclear force depends on the charge of the nucleons
- DNuclear force is a long range force
Correct answer
B. Nuclear force is a non central force
Step-by-step solution
Nuclear forces are the strongest forces in nature, acting between nucleons within the nucleus. They are short-range forces, effective only up to distances of the order of 10⁻¹⁵ m (femtometers). Nuclear forces are charge-independent, meaning they act equally between proton-proton, neutron-neutron, and proton-neutron pairs, provided the distance is the same. Nuclear forces are non-central forces, as they do not act only along the line joining the centers of the two nucleons; they depend on the spin and orientation of