Physics 0625 · IGCSE · The nuclear model of the atom

The nuclear model of the atom — practice question

A proton and a neutron are both near a positively charged nucleus. In what way, if any, does the nucleus’s charge influence the proton and the neutron?

  • AThe neutron is attracted; the proton is repelled.
  • BThe neutron is not affected; the proton is repelled.
  • CThe proton is attracted; the neutron is repelled.
  • DThe proton is not affected; the neutron is repelled.

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