Question

iv) Two protons are 10-10 m apart.The dominant force between the two is
a) the strong nuclear force
b) the weak nuclear force
c) the electrostatic force
d) the gravitational force​

Answer 1

Answer:

option c) electrostatic force

Answer 2

Two protons are 10-10 m apart. The dominant force between the two is c) the electrostatic force.

• The electrostatic force is a force that two charged particles separated by a distance d exert on each other.

• The strong nuclear force has a very short range i.e. they cannot exert their influence outside the nucleus of an atom.
• Both gravitational and electrostatic forces are long-range forces but the electrostatic force is much stronger than the gravitational force. Hence, the effect of the latter is negligible.