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strong force
(nuclear force)

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strong force is a kind of fundamental force 2001-09-27 09:29:57.0
has definition Strongest of the four fundamental forces, responsible for keeping quarks locked inside protons and neutrons and for keeping protons and neutrons crammed inside of atomic nuclei. has source: Greene, B. 1999 The Elegant Universe, W.W. Norton and Co., New York, 2001-09-27 09:29:57.0
has definition The short-range nuclear force which is assumed to be responsible for binding the nucleus together. Strong interactions are so called because they occur in the extremely short time of about 10^-23 seconds. Strong interactions can occur only when the particles involved are less than 3 fermis apart. has source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:29:57.0
has definition The short-range nuclear interactions responsible for holding nuclei together. The characteristic range of the strong interaction is 10^-13 cm, and the time scale over which it operates is 10^-33 second. has source: Silk, J. 1990 The Big Bang, W. H. Publishers, New York, 2001-09-27 09:29:57.0
has definition The interactions which bind quarks together to form rotons, neutrons, and other particles. The residual effects of these forces are responsible for the forces between protons and neutrons. See Yang-Mills theories. has source: Guth, A.H. 1997 The Inflationary Universe, Addison-Wesley, 2001-09-27 09:29:57.0
has definition One of the four fundamental forces of nature. It governs the interaction between particles in atomic nuclei. has source: Clark, S. 1997 Towards the Edge of the Universe, Wiley, 2001-09-27 09:29:57.0
has definition Fundamental force of nature that binds quarks together, and holds nucleons (which are comprised of quarks) together as the nuclei of atoms. Portrayed in quantum chromodynamics as conveyed by quanta called gluons. has source: Ferris, T. 1988 Coming of Age in the Milky Way, Morrow, 2001-09-27 09:29:57.0
has synonym nuclear force
has range
has strength (relative to electromagnetism)
has carrier boson gluon

strong force	is a kind of fundamental force
	has definition Strongest of the four fundamental forces, responsible for keeping quarks locked inside protons and neutrons and for keeping protons and neutrons crammed inside of atomic nuclei.
	has definition The short-range nuclear force which is assumed to be responsible for binding the nucleus together. Strong interactions are so called because they occur in the extremely short time of about 10^-23 seconds. Strong interactions can occur only when the particles involved are less than 3 fermis apart.
	has definition The short-range nuclear interactions responsible for holding nuclei together. The characteristic range of the strong interaction is 10^-13 cm, and the time scale over which it operates is 10^-33 second.
	has definition The interactions which bind quarks together to form rotons, neutrons, and other particles. The residual effects of these forces are responsible for the forces between protons and neutrons. See Yang-Mills theories.
	has definition One of the four fundamental forces of nature. It governs the interaction between particles in atomic nuclei.
	has definition Fundamental force of nature that binds quarks together, and holds nucleons (which are comprised of quarks) together as the nuclei of atoms. Portrayed in quantum chromodynamics as conveyed by quanta called gluons.
	has synonym nuclear force
	has range
	has strength (relative to electromagnetism)
	has carrier boson gluon