When is the weak nuclear force encountered?
A) when a quark is transformed into another quark
B) when a positively charged nucleus repels another positively charged nucleus in the core of a star like the Sun
C) when two quarks interact inside a proton or neutron
D) when an atom absorbs a photon and one of the electrons in the atom is sent into a higher energy level

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The weak nuclear force is encountered during processes like beta decay, where a quark is transformed into another quark, leading to the conversion of a neutron into a proton or vice versa.

When Is the Weak Nuclear Force Encountered