Do Gravitons Lose Energy in a Proton's Gravitational Field?

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The discussion centers on the behavior of gravitons emitted by protons within their own gravitational fields. It posits that a graviton may lose energy while traversing the gravitational field of a proton, and questions whether this energy deficit could explain the differing gravitational forces between two protons and a proton-electron pair. The conversation highlights the lack of experimental validation for gravitational interactions at subatomic scales, emphasizing that current understanding is primarily based on established forces like electromagnetism and nuclear forces. The inverse square law of gravity has only been confirmed at distances greater than one-tenth of a millimeter, leaving smaller scales largely speculative.

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  • Knowledge of Newton's law of universal gravitation
  • Basic principles of electromagnetic, strong nuclear, and weak nuclear forces
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Would a graviton emitted by a proton lose energy as it climbs through
the gravitational field of the proton - would other gravitons inhibit
its progress?If the graviton is absorbed by another proton then would
it get the energy back as it falls in the gravitational field of this
second proton?
And if the graviton does get energy back from the second proton,and
the second proton was replaced with an electron, which has less rest
mass than a proton,
then this would mean that the graviton would not get all of its energy
back.
Could this energy defecit account for the difference in the force of
gravity for two protons compared to a proton and electron at the same
distance?
 
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kurious said:
Would a graviton emitted by a proton lose energy as it climbs through
the gravitational field of the proton - would other gravitons inhibit
its progress?

For your information, the gravitational forces between subatomic particles has never been performed by any physical experiments. The subatomic domain of physics is dominated by three other fundamental forces: electromagnetic force, strong nuclear force, and weak nuclear force.

The inverse square law of Newton's law of universal gravitation has only been tested to be valid at a 10th of a millimeter. Distances smaller than a 10th of a millimeter, the law of gravity is anyone's guess.
 

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