How does nuclear force relate to quarks and gluons?
How does nuclear force relate to quarks and gluons?
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Nuclear force is related to quarks and gluons in the following ways:
- Protons and neutrons are made up of a combination of smaller particles called quarks and down quarks. A proton has two up quarks and one down quark whereas neutron has one up quark and two down quarks.
- Nuclear force is an interaction between quarks that is mediated by particles called gluons. These are the exchange particles that are important for strong interactions. In simple words, they glue quarks together as they are being exchanged between quarks constantly.
- Quarks are never found alone and are often found with protons and neutrons. This happens because of the beha
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