We have talked about mass and energy, and now tie in the concept of force
Protons are positively charges and thus should repel. On a simple level, we know it requires energy to hold a nucleus together, and this is the binding energy
So we can all understand it, we can also examine it in terms of force. There must be a force that holds the protons together that is greater than the repulsive forces due to charge. This is the strong nuclear force
Protons are positively charges and thus should repel. On a simple level, we know it requires energy to hold a nucleus together, and this is the binding energy
So we can all understand it, we can also examine it in terms of force. There must be a force that holds the protons together that is greater than the repulsive forces due to charge. This is the strong nuclear force