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Particle Decays and Annihilations A Look into the Nucleus We will answer these questions soon, but first we need to look into the nature of the nucleus and quantum mechanics.
Think of a nucleus as a tightly coiled spring which is the electrical repulsion, held in place by a very big rope which is the residual strong force. Even though there is a lot of stored-up energy in the spring, it can't release the energy because the rope is too strong.
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