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The 9 pages that link to Yukawa potential, each with the reason it gives.
W and Z bosonsRelated: The large W and Z masses help explain the weak interaction’s short range.
Nuclear forceRelated: Its finite range models how pion mass limits the force between nucleons.
Hideki YukawaBroader topic: Yukawa used this form to model the force between nucleons.
Fifth forceRelated: It parameterizes how a short-range fifth force could alter gravity.
Force carrierRelated: It connects mediator mass to the limited range of an interaction.