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Strong force and Star Wars... ^^

Taka Nuvia

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So that one physics course. It's a bit... um, let's say chaotic, as in, I can't really take notes and that's annoying. So I guess it's going to be my new doodling class. Last time I had something like that was in school... oh well. :rolleyes:

 

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Figure 1: Protons and neutrons bound together by strong force.

As you can see, we're currently dealing with particle physics. And this particular part always makes me think of the same thing, as depicted in the sketch above. ^_^

 

So, the strong force is one of the fundamental forces. Its range is about the size of an average nucleus (~nuclrad.png m), so you basically only find it there, in the nucleus, between protons and neutrons. =D

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Kaleidoscope Tekulo

I was always confused on why the strong force existed in the first place... buuuut I'm probably getting way ahead of myself and will have to attend two lectures, a quick intro course and a puppet show to fully grasp the explanation.

 

Cute doodle, by the way. ^^

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Taka Nuvia

I was always confused on why the strong force existed in the first place... buuuut I'm probably getting way ahead of myself and will have to attend two lectures, a quick intro course and a puppet show to fully grasp the explanation.

 

Cute doodle, by the way. ^^

Hm... maybe I'll be able to answer your question within the rest of this semester. :D (And nah, then the explanation isn't good enough ^^)

 

Thank you! :3

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Akano

The strong force is also what holds individual protons and neutrons together (specifically, the up and down quarks that make them up). The residual strong force, which holds nuclei together, is like the residual Coulomb force, which holds the atoms in molecules together. :D

 

Is this a particle physics course? And if so, are you using Griffiths' textbook?

 

Also, Tekulo, I can give you the lecture, quick intro, and puppet show. 8D

 

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Taka Nuvia

The strong force is also what holds individual protons and neutrons together (specifically, the up and down quarks that make them up). The residual strong force, which holds nuclei together, is like the residual Coulomb force, which holds the atoms in molecules together. :D

 

Is this a particle physics course? And if so, are you using Griffiths' textbook?

 

Also, Tekulo, I can give you the lecture, quick intro, and puppet show. 8D

 

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Hm. That's interesting to know! =D

 

Yeah, no, kind of. It's the third Introduction to Physics course, dealing with some particle physics and some quantum thingies; it's an introduction course though, so things aren't done in that much detail, at least as far as I can tell.

 

No, we aren't. Is it recommendable, though? =)

 

I want the puppet show, too! =D *ahem*

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Akano

No, we aren't. Is it recommendable, though? =)

If by 'it' you mean Griffiths' anything book, then YES! The way he writes is conversational and snarky at times (he doesn't take himself too seriously). I'm currently on and off reading his Introduction to Elementary Particles for fun, and it's pretty fantastic.

 

I want the puppet show, too! =D *ahem*

Hey now, I want the puppet show as well. (As long as I don't have to pay shipping and handling.)

Clearly I must make a video of a puppet show explaining this stuff for all to see. It'll be like minutephysics, but with puppets.

 

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No, we aren't. Is it recommendable, though? =)

If by 'it' you mean Griffiths' anything book, then YES! The way he writes is conversational and snarky at times (he doesn't take himself too seriously). I'm currently on and off reading his Introduction to Elementary Particles for fun, and it's pretty fantastic.

 

I want the puppet show, too! =D *ahem*

Hey now, I want the puppet show as well. (As long as I don't have to pay shipping and handling.)

Clearly I must make a video of a puppet show explaining this stuff for all to see. It'll be like minutephysics, but with puppets.

 

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I should really look into the book(s?) then, sounds very good to me! =D

 

And yes, puppet show! I love that concept. :3

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