Wouldn't the positive charges repel each other?
2007-03-25 07:30:13 · 3 answers · asked by David 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Protons are held together by the neutrons in the nucleus. Neutrons have no net charge, so they do not significantly repel or attract each other. However, that is not to say they have no interactions. They interact via electromagnetic, weak/strong nuclear, and gravitational interactions. The most significant force which holds the nucleus together is the strong nuclear force. It is a very complicated force to go into detail about, but the gist of it is that the strong nuclear force overcomes the electromagnetic repulsion force of the protons and holds the nucleus together.
2007-03-25 07:43:06 · answer #1 · answered by hammerthumbs 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes you are correct, however their is a nuclear attraction force that is stronger at close range than the electrical repulsion force.
2007-03-25 14:42:19 · answer #2 · answered by rscanner 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
electricity
2007-03-25 14:34:58 · answer #3 · answered by keith k 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋