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Which force controls the size of an atomic nucleus?(1 point)
Responses

electromagnetic force
electromagnetic force

gravitational force
gravitational force

strong nuclear force
strong nuclear force

weak nuclear force
weak nuclear force

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
strong nuclear force

Explanation: The short-range strong nuclear (residual strong) force binds protons and neutrons together and determines the nuclear radius (≈ r0 A^(1/3)). Electromagnetic repulsion acts against it but does not set the nuclear size.