Compared to the gravitational force between two nucleons in an atom of helium, the nuclear force between the nucleons is

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Compared to the gravitational force between two nucleons in an atom of helium, the nuclear force between the nucleons is

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Nikolas · Answer 1

The gravitational force loses strength as a function of distance less rapidly than the nuclear force, but at very close ranges, such as those found within a single atom, the nuclear force is much stronger. So if the nucleons were each on opposite sides of a solar system, or even of a room, the force of gravity would be stronger, but in the described case the nuclear force is stronger.