A force between two protons is same as the force between proton and neutron. The nature of the force is

  1. Weak nuclear force 
  2. Strong nuclear force 
  3. Electrical force
  4. Gravitational force

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Option 2 : Strong nuclear force 
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CONCEPT:

  • All the forces that we experience every day (and many that we don't even) can be classified into four fundamental forces:
  1. Gravity. 
  2. The weak force. 
  3. Electromagnetism. 
  4. The strong force. 
  • These 4 forces are known as the four fundamental forces of nature.
  1. Gravity: The attraction force between two objects that have mass or energy is called Gravity.
  2. The weak nuclear force: The force that is responsible for particle decay is known as the weak nuclear force.
    • This force shows the change of one type of subatomic particle into another 
  3. Electromagnetic force: The force that acts between charged particles.
    • Opposite charges attract each other, while the same charges repel each other.
  4. The strong nuclear force: This force binds the fundamental particles of matter together to form larger particles.
    • It holds together the quarks that makeup protons and neutrons, and part of the strong force also keeps the protons and neutrons of an atom's nucleus together.
    • This force is the strongest of the four fundamental forces of nature.

EXPLANATION:

  • The force between two protons = Force between proton and neutron.
  • This force binds proton and neutron together which makes it the strongest force. Though this force acts inside nuclear, this force is known as Strong Nuclear Force.
  • So the correct answer is option 2.

IMP POINT

  • A neutrino that stays close to a neutron can turn the neutron into a proton while the neutrino becomes an electron.
    • This is because of the Weak Nuclear Force.
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