A few days ago
asker guy

simple physics question: what makes the protons stay inside the nucleus?

can u pls explain why the protons stay inside the nucleus.

tnx a lot!!

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A few days ago
Mika

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Protons and neutrons are both nucleons, which are bound by the nuclear force into atomic nuclei.

The person above me is wrong, because gluons hold the quarks (parts of a proton: 2 up quarks & 1 down quark) together.

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A few days ago
poopveggies
Well I know there is a sub atomic particle called the gluon. It holds protons to neutrons. I’m not really sure why its there tho. They were discovered in the late 70s I believe. You might find more online. I’m sure they are not completely understood.

yup never mind

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A few days ago
blueroro93
Obviously, they are positively charged particles. They stay inside the nucleus to still make the nucleus existent. So that they are susceptible to electrical charge. (Huh? Hahaha!)
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