The exchange particle that mediates the strong interaction is the
A. gluon.
B. photon.
C. graviton.
D. neutrino.
A. gluon.
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a. The collision is elastic. b. The kinetic energy decreases by mv2. c. The kinetic energy decreases by mv2/2. d. The kinetic energy increases by mv2.
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