Question

final exam begin date: 12/5/2025 12:01:00 am due date: 12/13/2025 11:59:00 pm end date: 12/13/2025 11:59:00 pm problem 20: (2% of assignment value) the strong nuclear force is responsible for \bigcirc causing unstable nuclei to radioactively decay, transforming one particle into another type of particle. \bigcirc bending the paths of charged particles or nuclei as they travel through a magnetic field. \bigcirc binding protons and neutrons together in the atomic nucleus. \bigcirc attracting objects with mass to one another and even bind them together. \bigcirc binding electrons to atomic nuclei. submit hint feedback i give up! 1 submission(s) remaining hints: feedback:

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• The first option describes radioactive decay (weak nuclear force).
• The second option is about magnetic force on charged particles.
• The third option: The strong nuclear force's role is to bind protons and neutrons in the atomic nucleus.
• The fourth option is gravity.
• The fifth option is the electromagnetic force (binding electrons to nuclei).

So the correct option is the one about binding protons and neutrons in the atomic nucleus.

Answer:

C. binding protons and neutrons together in the atomic nucleus.