Can Gravity Affect the Speed of an Object?

In summary, the conversation discusses the possibility of gravity affecting the speed of a tiny particle accelerating in a cyclotron, similar to the way shock waves impacted aircraft designs breaking the sound barrier. The idea is that as the particle accelerates, the gravity emitted from it becomes more compressed, creating resistance that prevents it from reaching the speed of EMR. This theory is seen as a parallel notion to the concept of mass increasing with acceleration, which could be attributed to an increase in frequency. However, the idea of gravity being emitted is debated, with some suggesting that the increase in mass could simply be a distortion of space caused by the particle's increased mass and strength of gravity. The conversation also touches on the concept of nonlocal hidden variables in quantum mechanics
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Speed Affected by Gravity

All objects with mass have gravity. So what if a tiny particle accelerating in a cyclotron cannot reach the speed of EMR because it's gravity is being emitted at that speed? Sort of like the old aircraft designs had trouble piercing the shock wave of a sound barrier. As the particle accelerates the gravity being emitted is more and more compressed creating resistance.

I know it's a crazy theory and the common belief is that gravity is an affect caused by matter warping space/time around it. Just an idea.
 
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All objects with mass have gravity. So what if a tiny particle accelerating in a cyclotron cannot reach the speed of EMR because it's gravity is being emitted at that speed? Sort of like the old aircraft designs had trouble piercing the shock wave of a sound barrier. As the particle accelerates the gravity being emitted is more and more compressed creating resistance.

I know it's a crazy theory and the common belief is that gravity is an affect caused by matter warping space/time around it. Just an idea.

Interesting. On a parallel notion, when we consider the mass of a particle to increase with acceleration, we may assign the increase in mass, i.e. energy, as an increase in frequency only. Wave your finger back and forth and keep note of how much of the mass of your finger is located in any (delta x). Now increase your frequency of your waving finger. What happens? More mass/(delta x)/(delta time) incfreases right? Or mass increases per change in velocity increase, i.e. acceleration. You are onto something analogous to the shock wave theory, that everybody did not buy into. Is gravity being emitted, or is the increase in mass simply a distortion of space by the increase in mass and therefore strength of gravity, whether measurable wrt the Earth's gravity field or not.

I do intuit, that the same problem here as that one bothering Newton, "action at a distance", but in accord with modrn quantum mechanics, any model not incorporating nonlocal hidden variables is incomplete. Therfore your problem must include the known implications of QM, which may be correctly stated or not. Thta is up to you to determine.
 

1. How does speed create mass?

According to Einstein's theory of relativity, energy and mass are interchangeable. When an object is moving at a high speed, it gains kinetic energy, which in turn increases its mass. This is known as mass-energy equivalence.

2. Is speed the only factor that affects mass?

No, mass can also be affected by other factors such as gravitational pull and the presence of other mass in the surrounding environment. However, speed is a major contributor to mass through the mass-energy equivalence equation.

3. Can speed create mass out of nothing?

No, the conservation of energy and mass states that mass cannot be created or destroyed. Speed can only increase the mass of an object by converting energy into mass through the mass-energy equivalence equation.

4. How is the mass created by speed measured?

The increase in mass due to speed is very small and can only be measured using highly precise instruments. The measurement is usually done through the use of particle accelerators or nuclear reactors.

5. Does this mean that faster-moving objects have more mass?

Yes, according to the theory of relativity, the mass of an object increases as its speed increases. However, this effect is only significant at speeds close to the speed of light. At everyday speeds, the increase in mass is too small to be measured.

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