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2104518 No.2104518 [Reply] [Original]

help me /sci/

the distance between the centers of 2 protons is x. estimate the equilibrium separation of two protons.

oh and i know the value for x but i need to know wat is this asking. someone please explain this to me.

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>> No.2104545

anyone ?

>> No.2104560

It's asking you to find the distance where the repulsive coulomb force is exactly balanced by the attractive strong nuclear force.

>> No.2104610

>>2104560

so 2.4x10^-15 m ?