The short range attractive nuclear forces that are responsible for the binding of nucleons in a nucleus are supposed to be caused by the role played by the particles called
A
Positron
B
m-Meson
C
K-Meson
D
π- Meson
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The nuclear force between a neutron and proton is the result of the exchange of charged mesons (π+π−) between them. So, correct answer is π-Meson.
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