The strong nuclear force is responsible for binding protons and neutrons together in the nucleus. It is a short-range force that only acts over distances on the order of a few femtometers.
It is the strong nuclear force that holds the particles together in the nucleus. It is far stronger than the electromagnetic force over short ranges (particle separations of up to 2.5x10-15m), and so can overcome the repulsion that occurs between protons in the nucleus (typical distance approximately 1.25x10-15m) as a result of their positive charges.
they attract one another
The strong nuclear force acts on particles within the atomic nucleus, which is typically within a range of about 1 femtometer (10^-15 meters). This force is responsible for binding protons and neutrons together in the nucleus.
There are 3 forces at work in an atomic nucleus, two which cause particles to attract each other, those being the strong nuclear force and the weak nuclear force, and one which causes some particles (protons) to repel each other, that being the electromagnetic force. The force of gravity is entirely negligible within an atomic nucleus. The electromagnetic force is a relatively long range type of force. It does decrease proportionally to the square of the distance between the particles in question, but the distances involved in an atomic nucleus are extremely tiny, and the electromagnetic force operates efficiently throughout even a very large nucleus. The strong nuclear force, however, is a short range force, which decreases proportionally to the sixth power of the distance between particles. So, while it is the predominant force within a small nucleus, it loses ground to the electromagnetic force as the nucleus gets larger. Adding neutrons is a way to help glue a large nucleus together. Neutrons experience the strong nuclear attraction, but they do not repel each other, unlike protons. And neutrons also attract protons.
The electric force has a longer range than the strong force. The electric force can act over long distances, such as between charged particles in atoms and molecules, while the strong force is restricted to acting only over very short distances within atomic nuclei.
the nucleusSimply: the nucleus is NOT made up of positive and negative electrons. (thought you have to understand, if it were, the opposing charges of the particles would hold it together, NOT make it fall apart)the nucleus is made up of positive particles (protons) and neutral particles (neutrons). electrons are always NEGATIVELY charged and are not in the nucleus.while it is true that atoms are made of positive and negative charges wich attract, the protons in the nucleus should repel based on this theory. the reason why the nucleus stays together is because there is a nuclear force that supercedes the magnetic and gravitational forces. neutrons that have a neutral charge also help the nucleus stay together because they buffer between protons.
The four fundamental forces from shortest range to longest range are: Strong nuclear force - operates within the nucleus of an atom, holding protons and neutrons together. Weak nuclear force - responsible for certain types of radioactive decay and has a range comparable to the diameter of an atomic nucleus. Electromagnetic force - acts between charged particles and has an infinite range in a vacuum. Gravitational force - the weakest force but acts over infinite distances, affecting all objects with mass.
Protons and neutrons together in the nucleus
The range is within 10-15 Meter (diameter of medium sized nucleus)
The descriptive term that does not apply to nuclear force is "long-range." Nuclear force is a short-range force that acts within the atomic nucleus to bind protons and neutrons together.
The largest force acting with in an atom is the van der wells force. It is several orders of magnitude stronger the the weak nuclear forces. It really depends on what sub atomic particles you are talking about.