Consider the three following forces: gravitational, electromagnetic, and strong nuclear. Of these three, which one or ones have significant effects [i.e., experimentally detectable effects] within the nucleus?
A) electromagnetic and strong nuclear only
B) all three
C) electromagnetic only
D) gravitational and strong nuclear only
E) strong nuclear only

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Within the nucleus, the electromagnetic force and the strong nuclear force have significant effects. The electromagnetic force acts between charged particles, such as protons, while the strong nuclear force binds protons and neutrons together. The gravitational force is negligible at the nuclear scale due to its relative weakness compared to the other forces.

Consider the Three Following Forces: Gravitational, Electromagnetic, and Strong Nuclear