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Question
Write two distinguishing features of nuclear forces.
Solution
Two distinguishing features of nuclear forces are as follows:
(i) They are very short range yet powerful forces as compared to all other forces present in nature.
(ii) They are charged independently. i.e. they are independent of the charges on proton and neutron.
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