How do nuclear strong and weak forces work?

hsakai · Dec 8, 2009

Could somebody explain to me the nuclear forces (strong and weak)? I'm in middle school (8th grade), so please don't get too technical (but I can understand most things, or figure it out)

Thanks

jtbell · Dec 8, 2009

Can you get anything out of these Wikipedia articles?

Strong interaction

Weak interaction

bcrowell · Dec 9, 2009

Try this: http://www.lightandmatter.com/html_books/4em/ch02/ch02.html#Section2.5

PrincePhoenix · Dec 13, 2009

I would recommend this. At least I understood it there.
http://www.particleadventure.org/strong.html
Read this section onwards for strong and weak interactions.

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