Why doesn't the electron stick to the atomic nucleus?
There's a pretty straightforward explanation here:
http://physics.bu.edu/~duffy/PY106/Potential.html
You can ignore all the formulas if you're not interested. Basically it says that because the electron is moving so fast around the nucleus, it's able to stay away - pretty much like what happens with the earth and the sun.
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