"G=EMC^2 Glazier" wrote in message
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Darla First question that jumps to mind is. Does the strong force
only act upon only this quark particle? Bert


The quarks that make up the particles of an atom, think of them as "tame"
quarks, rely upon the weak nuclear force.
This might give you some idea of the minimal strength needed for the forming
and interaction of quark-antiquark pairs throughout the universe.
You might think of those q-aq pairs as "wild" quarks.

The strong nuclear force on the other hand interacts with the whole
proton(s), similar to interacting with the whole Earth instead of with just
a lump of clay, and as you know, is needed to overcome the repellent forces
between two or more like-charged particles in an atom's nucleus.

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