it tries to push itself back to its original size?If I did that, Id be cheating you.First of all, they arent connected by a pillar, and second of all,......
It turns out that the four fundamental forces of nature (gravitation, electromagnetism, strong nuclear, and weak nuclear) just HAPPEN TO BE that framework of which we don't know the answer to what we question.
What do you want me to tell you? That the electrons are connected by some sort of rubber pillar? That when the pillar compresses, it tries to push itself back to its original size?
If I did that, I'd be cheating you. First of all, they aren't connected by a pillar, and second of all, I'd be in trouble for this explanation.
If you had any further curiosity, you'd soon as me why rubber pillars want to retain their original size. And the reason is due to the electron-electron repulsions occurring between constituent molecules. AND NOW, I've just made a circle back to the original question, and I've completely wasted your time and haven't answered anything.
This is because you're basically dealing with two different types of particle. The particles that make up matter are Fermions. These are affected by forces. The particles that mediate the forces are Bosons.
An Electron is a Fermion. Photons are Bosons.
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Fermions are subject to the Pauli Exclusion Principle, which says that no two identical fermions can be in the same energy state. They pile up on top of each other. Bosons, on the other hand CAN share exactly the same energy state. They superpose onto each other so that tey're all at the bottom.
It like, imagine you had a cone that you wanted to fill up with fermionic marbles. You put the first one in and it goes to the bottom of the cone. Then you put the second on in. It can't go all the way to the bottom of the cone because the first marble is already there. So it has to sit on top of the first one. They can't be in the same place at the same time.
