strong force

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The electromagnetic force is conveyed by the photon, the strong force by the gluon, and the weak force by particles called the W boson and Z boson.

From Science Magazine • Mar. 27, 2024

Protons are built of three quarks that are bound together by the strong force.

From Science Daily • Jan. 23, 2024

“Christmas is such a strong force at this time of year,” Melody says.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 21, 2023

The remaining two are more obscure: the strong force binds protons and neutrons together within atomic nuclei, whereas the weak force helps atoms and subatomic particles to fall apart via a form of radioactive decay.

From Scientific American • Aug. 19, 2023

For this theory to give the observed value of the strong force between particles, the strings had to be like rubber bands with a pull of about ten tons.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking