Question

How does the strong nuclear force hold the nucleus of an atom together?

Answer 1

every nucleus should instantaneously explode, as there are so many like-charged particles in there.

Answer 2

what keeps them in there is mathematics!!!!!!

"No. Seriously, let's find the Wave Equation...." kind of stuff!!!

Answer 3

nuclear forces are acting among the nucleons (protons or neutrons). For example, inside a pair of protons, or inside a pair of neutrons, or inside a pair proton-nutron there is an exchange of pions. Such pions, are considered the quanta of the nuclear force, and such theory is called OPEP, namely: \(O\)ne \(P\)ion \(E\)xchange \(P\)otential

Answer 4

oops.. inside a pair proton-neutron*