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JZR
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Hi,
I have been taught at school that the strong force is responsible for holding the nucleons together in the nucleus but becomes repulsive below about 1.5 femtometres. I now read that the strong force is also responsible for holding the quarks together inside the nucleons, although the diameter of a proton or neutron is less than 1.5fm so surely the strong force should be repulsive not attractive?
Can someone please explain what is really happening?
I have been taught at school that the strong force is responsible for holding the nucleons together in the nucleus but becomes repulsive below about 1.5 femtometres. I now read that the strong force is also responsible for holding the quarks together inside the nucleons, although the diameter of a proton or neutron is less than 1.5fm so surely the strong force should be repulsive not attractive?
Can someone please explain what is really happening?