How are nuclear force and the electric force different from each other?

Answer 1

Electric force is characterised by the exchange of photons. There are two forms of 'nuclear force'. The weak nuclear force is characterised by the exchange of gauge bosons, and the strong nuclear force by gluon exchange.

If this means nothing to you - strong nuclear charge is the strongest of the forces, but only works over incredibly tiny distances. It's what keeps protons and neutrons together. The only way to overcome this force is with tremendous energies, like in particle colliders. Weak nuclear force is, as you might guess, weaker than the strong nuclear force, but stronger than the electromagnetic force, and it works over distances longer than the strong force, and shorter than electromagnetism. It's the force you have to overcome or exploit in nuclear fusion or fission reactions. At high energies, weak and electromagnetic forces are essentially the same thing (which is referred to as electroweak force). However, on an everyday level, the electromagnetic force is the only one you have much interaction with. It keeps electrons orbiting atoms, and stops structures falling in on themselves. It's what means you can touch your keyboard, without your hand going right through the keys! It is the basis for almost every force you experience (except gravity, which is the fourth force; weakest and farthest reaching of all. It's what keeps you on the earth, and makes things fall, but we don't really understand it at all).
So, in essense, the differences are the exchange particles, the distances over which they can act, and their strength.

Answer 2

Electric force (Fe) is caused by charge and is related to the product of the charges (Q.q) and also the inverse square of thier separation (r^-2)

Fe= k(Q.Q)(r^-2)

Electric force has an infinite range and is repulsive or attractive depending on charge types involved.
Nuclear force is insignificant beyond about 10^-14m and is overpoweringly attractive below this. At 10^-15m it becomes repulsive.

The net result is that it has no effect until a nucleon gets really close to the nucleus, much more than it normally can. If it does, it is attracted into it to become part of the nuclesu. However, the nucleons themselves seem to be solid and pervent them from getting closer tham 10^-15m.

And that, as they say, is that.

Answer 3

Nuclear force is the force between two or more nucleons. It is responsible for binding of protons and neutrons into atomic nuclei.

The Electric Force originates from the charge on one particle and acts on the charge of another particle.
Both charges exert a force on each other that have the same magnitude but are in opposite directions.

Answer 4

Nuclear force is when the atom is split sending an ionized shock wave. Electric force is when positive and negative energy are produced by hydroelectric (the use of water) and solar panels.

Answer 5

I think of it as the scale of operation. Gravity is weak and long distance. Electromagnetic governs atoms and molecules and is in between. The Nuclear forces govern the centre of atoms, the nuclei. Very strong, very short range.