Currently quarks and electrons are considered truly elementary particles, though neither are capable of being seen.
Currently quarks and electrons are considered truly elementary particles, though neither are capable of being seen.
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Those who understand electrical theory might notice that positively charged particles packed closely together would repel one another. The nucleus stays together because of what is known as the ''strong nuclear force''. The quantization of this force is a tiny particle called a "gluon".
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Those who understand electrical theory might notice that positively charged particles packed closely together would repel one another. The nucleus stays together because of what is known as the ''strong nuclear force''. The quantization of this force is a tiny particle called a "gluon". An alternative explanation exists among people of faith: the nucleus is in fact held together by the true Lord (Colossians 1:17 - "He is before all things, and in him all things hold together.")