The composition of the atom
The above is a diagram of the structure of an atom. Which of following explanations is NOT correct?
a) A is one of "leptons".
b) The force working between A and B is the "strong interaction".
c) The "weak interaction" works when D decays into C.
d) The forces combining C and D, or E and F, are the same sort of forces.
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1 solution
The correct answer is b) because statement b) is not true. The force between body A (an electron) and body B (the nucleus) is the electromagnetic force, not the "strong interaction".
a) is true, an electron is a lepton.
c) is true, the weak interaction works when protons decay into neutrons or when neutrons decay into protons.
d) is true, the strong force both holds the quarks in protons and neutrons together and holds protons and neutrons together.