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I’ve recently read that the strong interaction, that holds the quarks together to form protons and neutrons, also creates a residual force called the nuclear force, which holds the neutrons and protons together. Why and how is the nuclear force a consequence of the strong interaction?

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The nuclear force arises from the strong interaction and virtual gluon exchanges and color fluctuations within the quarks of the nuclei creat pions that are exchanged between nucleons