Explain how an atomic nucleus can be stable if it is composed of particles that are either neutral(neutron) or carry like charges(proton).

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You are thinking of the electromagnetic force, which would make the like charges repel. However, there is another force, the strong interaction, which binds the nucleus together, and also binds quarks into protons, neutrons, etc.

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Explain how an atomic nucleus can be stable if it is composed of particles that are either neutral(neutron) or carry like charges(proton).

Explain how an atomic nucleus can be stable if it is composed of particles that are either neutral(neutron) or carry like charges(proton).

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