DP Physics (last assessment 2024)

Question 21M.1.HL.TZ1.22

Date	May 2021	Marks available	[Maximum mark: 1]	Reference code	21M.1.HL.TZ1.22
Level	HL	Paper	1	Time zone	TZ1
Command term		Question number	22	Adapted from	N/A

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21M.1.HL.TZ1.22

In a hydrogen atom, the sum of the masses of a proton and of an electron is larger than the mass of the atom. Which interaction is mainly responsible for this difference?

A. Electromagnetic

B. Strong nuclear

C. Weak nuclear

D. Gravitational

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Core » Topic 7: Atomic, nuclear and particle physics » 7.2 – Nuclear reactions

Core » Topic 7: Atomic, nuclear and particle physics » 7.3 – The structure of matter

Core » Topic 7: Atomic, nuclear and particle physics

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