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I’ve recently read that the strong interaction, that holds the quarks together to form protons and neutrons, also creates a residual force called the nuclear force, which holds the neutrons and protons together. Why and how is the nuclear force a consequence of the strong interaction?

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The nuclear force arises from the strong interaction and virtual gluon exchanges and color fluctuations within the quarks of the nuclei creat pions that are exchanged between nucleons

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    $\begingroup$ The beginning of your statement is essentially the definition of the strong force. Could you go more in depth about the creation and exchange of pions? $\endgroup$
    – user195162
    Jun 13, 2019 at 1:48

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