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How large would a nucleus have to be for the gravitational force overcome the electrical repulsion?
As a nucleus get larger, the electrical repulsion between protons grows, eventually overcoming the weak nuclear force. My question is, how large would a nucleus have to be for the gravitational ...
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Why don't the nucleus break apart? [duplicate]
The nucleus of an atom is made up of protons and neutrons. So if there are many protons inside nucleus even though there are neutrons why don't this protons may repel away breaking nucleus apart?
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What makes a nucleus unstable?
My question is simply that - what makes a nucleus unstable? What exactly causes a nucleus to start breaking apart in the first place? Is it the Coulomb force between the neighboring protons?
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Protons' repulsion within a nucleus
Do the protons inside the nucleus repel each other by the electrostatic force? If they do, why doesn't the repulsion drive the protons apart so that the nuclei get disintegrated?
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