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How does the definition of strong nuclear force differ between astronomy and physics?

Answer 1

There is no difference.

The definition of the strong nuclear force, which is the force that holds protons together in the nucleus of atoms, is included in this. Since astronomy is, in essence, applied physics (with the relatively recent developments of astro-chemistry and astro-biology, this isn't as clear cut as it used to be, but overall I think it still applies), terms from physics migrate over to astronomy with no change.

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Answer 2

John Alexander

In astronomy, the strong nuclear force refers to the force that holds together the components of a neutron star. In physics, the strong nuclear force is one of the four fundamental forces and is responsible for binding protons and neutrons together in the nucleus of an atom.

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Answer from HIX Tutor

When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.