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Which best contrasts the weak force and the electromagnetic force?

The weak force acts within protons and neutrons, and the electromagnetic force has an infinite range.
The weak force is attractive and repulsive, and the electromagnetic force is attractive only.
The weak force is attractive only, and the electromagnetic force is attractive and repulsive.
The weak force has an infinite range, and the electromagnetic force acts within protons and neutrons.

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"The weak force acts within protons and neutrons, and the electromagnetic force has an infinite range."

Explanation: the weak force is short-range (acts inside nuclei and on subnuclear scales, mediated by massive W and Z bosons), while the electromagnetic force is long-range (infinite range, mediated by massless photons) and can be both attractive and repulsive.