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Andrew Wright
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- I'm told that electrons can't collapse into the nucleus because they would be at rest, letting them have no uncertainty in position or momentum. But what about protons in the nucleus?
Feynman said in one of his lectures that electrons can't just fall down into the nucleus since the uncertainty principal wouldn't let them have a known position and momentum at the same time. The problem I have with this is that protons seem quite happy in the nucleus. Is my objection fair? Why/Why not? Thanks.