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CUET · PHYSICS · PYQ PAPER 2025

Which of the following is the wrong statement? Coulomb's law describes the electric force that

  1. A has inverse-square dependence on the distance between the charges together to form molecules
  2. B can be repulsive or attractive
  3. C binds the electrons of an atom to its nucleus.
  4. D binds the protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom.
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(D) binds the protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom.

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binds the protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom. This is incorrect. Protons are all positively charged, so Coulomb's law actually describes a very strong repulsive force between them that would normally fly the nucleus apart. The force that holds protons and neutrons…
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