College Physics (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32160-183-1
ISBN 13: 978-0-32160-183-4

Chapter 30 - Nuclear Reactions and Elementary Particles - Learning Path Questions and Exercises - Multiple Choice Questions - Page 1028: 21

Answer

(c) quark confinement.

Work Step by Step

The individual free quarks could not be observed due to quark confinement. The force between the quarks increases rapidly with the distance and avoids the separation of the individual quarks.
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