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Draw a plot of potential energy between a pair of nucleons as a function of their separation. Mark the regions where potential energy is (i) positive and (ii) negative.

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The potential energy (PE) vs separation graph is shown in figure. From the graph

(i) the nuclear force is repulsive when the separation is less 1 fm (1fermi = 10−15m). 

(ii) It is attractive when the separation is greater than 1 fm. 

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