Potential energy as a function of nucleon separation. Two important conclusions
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The potential energy between two nucleons decreases as they are separated from each other. This is because the strong nuclear force, which is responsible for binding nucleons together, has a short range and becomes weaker as the nucleons move apart. Show more…
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