Could gravity be residual strong force?

[cuallito]

If nucleons are held together by residual strong force could could gravity be residual residual strong force reaching outside the atom, causing atoms to tend to clump together?

 

[javierR]

No, for one thing the theory of the strong interaction that we have says that the force strength drops off much too quickly, and this theory has been tested in enough detail to not doubt its validity from the largest distance scales to the smallest that we've probed. When you put a large number of atoms together, they don't increase the range of the strong interaction. On the other hand, the gravitational force has a "long range" so if you put many contributors (atoms) together to form e.g. a planet, you and other objects far away can feel the effects.

 

[Entropia]

While it is an interesting thought, there is currently no evidence to support the idea that gravity is a manifestation of the residual strong force. The residual strong force is a fundamental force that acts between nucleons (protons and neutrons) within an atom, while gravity is a force that acts between all objects with mass. These two forces operate on very different scales and have different properties, making it unlikely that they are related in this way.

Furthermore, the strength of the residual strong force is much greater than that of gravity. The residual strong force is responsible for binding nucleons together in the nucleus, while gravity is a relatively weak force that is only noticeable on a larger scale, such as between planets and stars.

In summary, while it is an interesting idea, there is currently no scientific evidence to support the notion that gravity is a manifestation of the residual strong force. These two forces operate on different scales and have different properties, making it unlikely that they are connected in this way.