Asked by justin

Yanni made a chart to compare the strong and weak forces.


Which best describes Yanni’s error?

Only the weak force is active in the nuclei of atoms.
The weak force keeps particles that make up neutrons together.
The strong force overcomes repulsion and keeps protons together.
The strong force is responsible for radioactive decay.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
The strong force is responsible for radioactive decay.

That’s incorrect — radioactive (beta) decay is caused by the weak force. The strong force binds quarks into protons/neutrons and (via the residual strong force) holds the nucleus together against proton repulsion.