Which of the following statements is not true of the strong nuclear force?
A)The nuclear force has a short range,of the order of nuclear dimensions.
B)For two protons that are very close together,the nuclear force and the electric force have about the same magnitudes.
C)The nuclear force does not depend on charge.
D)A nucleon in a large nucleus interacts via the nuclear force only with nearby nucleons,not with ones far away in the nucleus.
E)The nuclear force affects both neutrons and protons.

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The statement "For two protons that are very close together, the nuclear force and the electric force have about the same magnitudes" is not true. The electric force between two positively charged protons is repulsive and much stronger than the attractive nuclear force at short distances. It is only at larger distances that the nuclear force becomes dominant and holds the nucleus together.

Which of the Following Statements Is Not True of the Strong