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No, it is attractive. The strong nuclear force, as it is known, is what overcomes the coloumbic repulsion of the positively charged protons, which would otherwise tend to fly apart due to the electromagnetic force (like charges repulse).
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∙ 13y agoThe nuclear force that holds nucleons together is far greater than the repulsive force felt by neighboring protons within the nucleus. This is what keeps the nucleus in tact.
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∙ 6y agoThe force of repulsion between protons is an electromagnetic force.
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Why doesn't the repulsive force of protons in the atomic nucleus cause the protons to fly apart?
strong nuclear force which acts between all nucleons keeps them together
What causes the nuclear force?
The Nuclear Force is caused by the exchange of pions between the protons and the neutrons.
What is the strong nuclear force apex?
an attractive force that acts between protons and neutrons
Which one of the 4 fundamental forces can repel and attract?
The electrostatic force is attractive between unlike charges, and repulsive between like charges.
What is the force called that holds protons in the nucleus?
The strong nuclear force.
Why doesn't the repulsive force of protons in the atomic nucleus cause the protons to fly apart?
strong nuclear force which acts between all nucleons keeps them together
How does the strong force keep the nucleus stable?
The strong nuclear force is an attractive force that counteracts (or rather balances-out) the repulsive coulomb force. Forces can be modelled by an exchange of particles between the involved bodies. I think the particle responsible for the strong nuclear force is the gluon. In a nucleus there should be a balance of protons and neutrons; too many protons and the repulsive force will be too high, too many neutrons and there won't be enough glue to go round.
What causes the nuclear force?
The Nuclear Force is caused by the exchange of pions between the protons and the neutrons.
Why protons are not repelled in nucleus?
Between protons and neutrons exist the residual strong force (nuclear force).
What is it about the nucleus that requires a nuclear force?
the composition of the nucleus is mostly positive charges or protons. From electrostatics, we know that positive charges repel each other so, in principle, the nucleus should split apart! Since that doesn't happen, there must be another force of extraordinary magnitude keeping the nucleus together. That is the Nuclear Force. The electrostatic repulsion force of the protons is of the order of 1/r^2, where r is the distance between the protons. As the protons get closer and closer, this repulsion force increases significantly. It is no wonder that the nuclear force and, thus nuclear energy, is the largest known to man!
What 3 words holds protons and neutrons together in the nucleus?
The force between nucleons is called nuclear force.
What is the strong nuclear force apex?
an attractive force that acts between protons and neutrons
Compared to the electric force the gravitational force between 2 protons is?
In the same direction, attractive not repulsive, and many tens of orders of magnitude smaller.
Force holding positively charged protons in nucleus?
The force between nucleons is called nuclear force.
What force holds the protons and the neutrons together in the nucleus?
The force between nucleons is called nuclear force.
Does a weak force glue protons together in the nucleus?
The force between nucleons is called nuclear force.
What holds protons in the nucleus?
They are bound by nuclear force. At tiny distances, nuclear forces are much more significant in magnitude than gravity or electrostatic repulsion. The name of the force between protons in the nucleus is the "Strong Nuclear Force".
