E.3.5—Strong nuclear force Topic Practice
E.3.5—Strong nuclear force Topic Practice
Practise explaining nuclear stability by comparing the strong force with electromagnetic repulsion and deciding when high proton speed is required.
How this is tested
- compare force behaviour by stating strong force is short-range attractive, while EM force is long-range repulsive
- explain a fast proton using the model that it must overcome repulsion to reach the strong-force range
- identify the strong nuclear force in tables or decay questions involving nucleons or quarks