The Nuclear Potential Energy graph you just saw is because of:

The strong nuclear force between two nucleons

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The electrostatic force between two nucleons

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The total force between two nucleons

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None of these

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Solution

The correct option is A The strong nuclear force between two nucleons
Hey, don’t get confused, the nuclear potential energy we have been seeing is related to only the Nuclear Strong force, and not the electrostatic force.

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The strong nuclear force between nucleons is attractive but short range; the Coulomb force between protons is long range, but repulsive.

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