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FORCE ELECTRIQUE REPULSIVE LONGUE PORTEE [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2005-07-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- short-range attractive force 1, record 1, English, short%2Drange%20attractive%20force
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In a sense, the neutron "glues" the protons together. Excess neutrons permit the short-range attractive force between adjacent nucleons to overcome the long-range repulsive electric forces among the protons. 1, record 1, English, - short%2Drange%20attractive%20force
Record 1, Key term(s)
- shortrange attractive force
- short range attractive force
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- force attractive à courte portée
1, record 1, French, force%20attractive%20%C3%A0%20courte%20port%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À cause de la présence de neutrons, la force attractive à courte portée entre nucléons voisins excède la force électrique répulsive à longue portée entre les protons. 1, record 1, French, - force%20attractive%20%C3%A0%20courte%20port%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2005-07-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- long-range repulsive electric force 1, record 2, English, long%2Drange%20repulsive%20electric%20force
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In a sense, the neutron "glues" the protons together. Excess neutrons permit the short-range attractive force between adjacent nucleons to overcome the long-range repulsive electric forces among the protons. 1, record 2, English, - long%2Drange%20repulsive%20electric%20force
Record 2, Key term(s)
- long range repulsive electric force
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- force électrique répulsive à longue portée
1, record 2, French, force%20%C3%A9lectrique%20r%C3%A9pulsive%20%C3%A0%20longue%20port%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À cause de la présence de neutrons, la force attractive à courte portée entre nucléons voisins excède la force électrique répulsive à longue portée entre les protons. 1, record 2, French, - force%20%C3%A9lectrique%20r%C3%A9pulsive%20%C3%A0%20longue%20port%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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