How does the currently accepted model of the nucleus provide evidence of the existence of the strong nuclear force?
Mason theory of strong nuclear force
The strong force occurs through the exchange of gluons between quarks in different protons and neutrons. This process ”glues” the nucleus together. It is similar to how neutral atoms bind together to make molecules. [nobel] The invention was the quark. The proton is allegedly made up of 3 charged quarks (+2e/3, +2e/3. – e/3); the neutron is allegedly made up of the charged quarks 2e/3, - e/3, - e/3. According to this theory protons and neutrons are not fundamental particles without any internal structure but particles with fractional charges and therefore structures ones. So, due to the exchange of electrical charge (Yukawa citing Heisenberg’s suggestions) a force between proton and neutron should occur as in the case of ionic chemical bonding. But Yukawa argues at the beginning of his Nobel speech that this special nuclear force is not reducible to electromagnetic interaction between charged particles! This is an obvious contradiction. Then, according to the Nobel educational site, Yukawa proposed that the strong force between protons and neutrons in the nucleus occurred through the exchange of p mesons (qq-bar particles).
due to repulsion.. protons can be confined to nucleus.. hence there must be a stronger force holding them together... i.e. strong nuclear force.. it is an exchange force.. happens with exchange of gluons..
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