In an atom with a large nucleus, do protons and neutrons on one side of the nucl

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In an atom with a large nucleus, do protons and neutrons on one side of the nucleus feel the strong nuclear force of protons and neutrons on the other side of the nucleus? No, they are too far away to feel the short range strong nuclear force Yes. Every proton and neutron in that nucleus feels the strong nuclear force carried by every other proton and neutron in the nucleus Only sometimes, given the range of the strong nuclear force No, instead they are bound together by the electrostatic attraction due to protons

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Yes. Every proton and neutron in that nucleus feels the strong nuclear force carried by every other proton and neutron in the nucleus

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