strong nuclear force
Binds atomic nuclei
The strong nuclear force is one of the four fundamental forces in physics, responsible for binding protons and neutrons together in atomic nuclei.
It is the strongest of all forces at extremely short ranges—about the size of an atomic nucleus—but drops off rapidly beyond that distance.
Without the strong force, the electrical repulsion between positively charged protons would cause nuclei to fly apart.
Physicists also call it the strong interaction.
Strong force exchange particles
Strong force exchange particles
- quarksFundamental hadron components
- color confinementQuarks cannot exist alone
- running couplingRotating mechanical joint
Atomic number twins
- fissionNuclear breakup releasing energy
- fusionJoining into unity
- chain reactionSelf-sustaining causal sequence
- critical massThreshold for self-sustaining reaction
nucleosynthesis · alpha particle · magic numbers · drip line · island of stability
gluons
Strong force exchange particles
gluons
Strong force exchange particles
- quarksFundamental hadron components
- color confinementQuarks cannot exist alone
- running couplingRotating mechanical joint
isotopes
Atomic number twins
- fissionNuclear breakup releasing energy
- fusionJoining into unity
- chain reactionSelf-sustaining causal sequence
critical mass · nucleosynthesis · alpha particle · magic numbers · drip line · island of stability
saturation
State of complete permeation
strong nuclear forcegravity
Mutual mass attraction
weak force · gravitational force · electromagnetic force · electromagnetism
strong nuclear forceradioactive decay
Unstable atoms releasing energy
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