An helium nucleus

Size: 10-14 m.

A helium nucleus has a charge +2.

It has a big mass.

Now we can see structure.

A helium nucleus is made of two protons and two neutrons.

A proton has charge +1 and a big mass.
A neutron has charge 0 and a big mass.
They both have strong interactions.









Davison E. Soper, Institute of Theoretical Science, University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403 USA soper@bovine.uoregon.edu