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Which force is thought to be mediated by gluons?
Quick Answer
The strong nuclear force is mediated by gluons. Gluons bind quarks together inside protons and neutrons.
The Full Story
Gluons are the exchange particles of the strong interaction, much as photons are for electromagnetism. They carry the strong force between quarks and also interact with each other, making QCD unusually complex. Because of this self-interaction, the strong force does not behave like a simple inverse-square law. It is the reason quarks are confined and why the bulk of ordinary matter’s mass is generated by binding energy.
Key Facts
1.Gluons are force carriers for the strong interaction
2.They can interact with each other
3.QCD confinement prevents isolated quarks from being observed
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