What is nuclear attraction?

Answer 1

The Strong Nuclear Force (also referred to as the strong force) is one of the four basic forces in nature (the others being gravity, the electromagnetic force, and the weak nuclear force). As its name implies, it is the strongest of the four. However, it also has the shortest range, meaning that particles must be extremely close before its effects are felt. Its main job is to hold together the subatomic particles of the nucleus (protons, which carry a positive charge, and neutrons, which carry no charge. These particles are collectively called nucleons). As most people learn in their science education, like charges repel (+ +, or - -), and unlike charges attract (+ -).

Answer 2

Physics theory recognises four physical forces, the strong nuclear force, the weak nuclear force, electromagnetic force, and gravity.

Clearly in a nucleus with a number of protons, each with a positive charge which would repel each other under electromagnetic forces, there must be something which binds the protons and neutrons together. This is called the strong nuclear force. It has a short range of action, ie within the nucleus itself. The weak nuclear force is also effective in the nucleus and has to do with beta decay.

This is a subject which has been developed greatly in the last 30 years or so, and now is much more complicated than the simplified ideas above. The nuclear forces are thought to be made effective by the hadrons, which are another class of particles. I recommend you to Wikipedia entry 'Standard Model' for a more up to date description.

This is really a topic more to do with theoretical physics than nuclear energy, and I am putting it in that subject hoping someone with more theoretical knowledge will add an answer to this.

Answer 3

No. A charge is a property intrinsic to the particle simply because that is what differentiates that particle from other particles. (E.g. A proton has a positive charge, an electron has a negative charge, and a neutron has no charge.)

Attraction refers to the force between oppositely charged particles (protons and electrons.) There is also a force of repulsion between like charges. These are also true for magnetic fields.

Answer 4

Nuclear attraction refers to the electrostatic force of attraction between the positively charged nucleus of an atom and the negatively charged electrons in its surrounding orbitals. This force is responsible for holding the electrons in their orbitals and stabilizing the atom's structure. It plays a crucial role in determining the chemical and physical properties of elements.

Answer 5

A nuclear bonds are two atomic nuclei combine ,forming a larger , more massive nucles

Answer 6

This is the strong nuclear force that acts at very short distances in the nucleus and overcomes electrostatic repulsion