Repulsive force of protons against protons.

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The discussion centers on calculating the repulsive force between protons within an atomic nucleus, emphasizing the challenge of distinguishing this force from the strong nuclear force that binds protons together. The formula proposed for calculating the electrostatic force between two charged objects is F = (charge1 * charge2 * 9 x 10^9) / distance^2, where charge is measured in coulombs and distance in meters. The conversation highlights the need for precise calculations to understand the conditions under which protons repel each other, as opposed to being held together by the strong nuclear force.

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While researching for a problem that I wanted to solve i came upon the fact that there is no way to truly calculate the repulsive force of protons in the nucleus with other protons in the nucleus and how at what point it starts to be truly repulsive and not the "strong nuclear force" that binds nucli together. So what is the repulsive force of two same charged same sized objects in Newtons not coulumbs? This can be used to calculate the same thing but inside the nucleus to see why protons truly are bound together.









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I'm THINK (don't quote me on this) the force =

charge1 * charge2 * 9x109 / distance2

measuring charge in coulombs, and distance in meters. 9x109 is what I remember the approximation of the constant is, but it might be different.
 

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