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What is the strong nuclear force of an atom?

April 26, 2017Atom force Mathematics nuclear Physics strong

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What is the strong nuclear force of an atom?

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Like charges repel. Neutrons are neutral. All the protons in the nucleus have the same positive charge, and should therefore fling themselves apart. They don’t. Why = the Strong Force keeps them glued together….with gluons exchanged between the quarks that comprise the neutrons and protons.