What two particles have approximately the same mass?
1 Answer
Jan 11, 2017
The
Explanation:
The nuclear particles, protons and neutrons, are conceived to have a positive electronic charge, and a neutral charge respectively. The protonic mass is
And the neutron mass is
Data are from this site, and this site. Protons and neutrons engage in the strong nuclear force, which, at nuclear ranges, is stronger than the electrostatic forces of repulsion that operates between the protons.