Question:
The nucleus of the deuterium atom (heavy water) consists of
Last updated: 7/7/2022
The nucleus of the deuterium atom (heavy water) consists of a proton and a neutron at a distance of about 2x10^-15 m. The mass of the proton and neutron is 1.7x10^-27 kg each. Compare the magnitude of the gravitational force between the two particles to the magnitude of the nuclear force, which is about 200 N. (The nuclear force is a different force of nature.)