How come protons within atoms aren’t constantly repelling each other?

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How come protons within atoms aren’t constantly repelling each other?

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Strong nuclear force pulls them together.

It has a very short range, though, so it’s very hard to get individual protons close together because the charges repel. However, if you do force them close enough, the strong nuclear force kicks in and snaps them together.

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