Understanding Nuclear Forces: A Middle Schooler's Guide

[hsakai]

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]

Can you get anything out of these Wikipedia articles?

Strong interaction

Weak interaction

 

[bcrowell]

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

 

[PrincePhoenix]

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.