Things You Thought You Knew - Fun with Fusion
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What Are the Charges of Two Protons?
Two protons don't like each other because they're alike. So how do you get them to come together as a new helium nucleus if they want to repel? Boost the temperature, which speeds everything up. There is a magic temperature at which these protons will come close enough so that an entire new force operates. That's called quantum love.
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