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Grade 12th passElectrostatics

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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8 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Arun
8 Years ago
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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5 Years ago
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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