How do you overcome repulsion between protons?

At large distances, two nuclei repel one another because of the repulsive electrostatic force between their positively charged protons. If two nuclei can be brought close enough together, however, the electrostatic repulsion can be overcome by the attractive nuclear force, which is stronger at close distances.

How does the nucleus overcome the electromagnetic repulsion of the protons?

The electromagnetic force of repulsion between positive protons in the nucleus is overcome by the strong nuclear force between protons and neutrons. This force holds the nucleus together. The weak nuclear force changes subatomic particles from one type to another.

What keeps protons from falling apart due to their repulsion inside the nucleus?

The strong nuclear force pulls together protons and neutrons in the nucleus. At very small distances only, such as those inside the nucleus, this strong force overcomes the electromagnetic force, and prevents the electrical repulsion of protons from blowing the nucleus apart.

How do neutrons help stabilize the nucleus?

More nucleons (protons and neutrons) means more strong force, and more neutrons means more space between the protons, reducing the repulsion. Together, these effects can produce a stable nucleus.

What is proton repulsion?

The protons in a nucleus have two forces to contend with, the electromagnetic force which is repulsive as you suggest, and also the strong nucleon-nucleon force which is not only attractive but also much stronger than the other. In most cases the strong force wins out.

What do you call the energy required to prevent the protons in the nucleus from repelling?

The strong nuclear force
The strong nuclear force pulls together protons and neutrons in the nucleus. At very small distances only, such as those inside the nucleus, this strong force overcomes the electromagnetic force, and prevents the electrical repulsion of protons from blowing the nucleus apart.

Is the force repulsion between electrons and protons in an atom?

Electromagnetic Force of Attraction: exists between negative electrons and positive protons in the nucleus and keeps electrons in the area surrounding the nucleus. Electromagnetic Force of Repulsion: exists between positive protons in the nucleus is overcome by the strong nuclear force between protons and neutrons.

What keeps protons from repelling each other?

Why are protons stable in nucleus?

Inside the nucleus, the attractive strong nuclear force between protons outweighs the repulsive electromagnetic force and keeps the nucleus stable. Outside the nucleus, the electromagnetic force is stronger and protons repel each other.