Is Gravity a Result of Multifaceted Energetic Interactions?

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The discussion revolves around the nature of gravity and its potential origins, exploring whether it results from multifaceted energetic interactions. Participants examine various theories, including the possibility of a common source for gravity shared by all matter, the role of photons, and the concept of a unified force of nature. The scope includes theoretical and conceptual aspects of gravity.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants propose that gravity might share a common source among all matter, though the implications of such a source raise questions about the speed of gravity's propagation.
  • One participant suggests that photons could be the source of gravity, arguing that if the electromagnetic field is fundamental, gravity might be inherently linked to it.
  • Another participant questions the historical analogy used regarding the acceptance of scientific ideas, suggesting that many cultures historically recognized the spherical nature of the Earth.
  • There is a suggestion that gravity is a universal constant, prompting inquiries into how this constancy is achieved across the universe.
  • Some participants speculate about the existence of a 'g' particle that could represent gravity, proposing that it might differ from other particles only in terms of time.
  • One viewpoint discusses the idea of a single fundamental force of nature, questioning why gravity, the weakest force, was the first to separate from a state of pure energy.
  • Another participant challenges the notion of energy cooling down, arguing that if the universe began as pure energy, the emergence of forces from it is problematic.
  • There is a claim that all atomic matter is in motion, suggesting that this universal velocity could relate to gravitational effects.
  • One participant argues that gravity cannot be a singular quantity and must involve multiple energetic quantities acting on matter.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express multiple competing views regarding the origins and nature of gravity, with no consensus reached on the validity of any particular theory or model.

Contextual Notes

Discussions involve unresolved assumptions about the nature of energy, the definitions of forces, and the implications of various models. The complexity of the interactions and the speculative nature of proposed particles or forces remain unaddressed.

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It is often posed that Gravity is a universal constant.
Could Gravity share the same source?
 
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Mass maybe? Matter is the souce...
 
I was referring to a common source, one shared by all matter...
 
Scott Sieger said:
I was referring to a common source, one shared by all matter...

The link to this common source would have to be instanteous, yet gravity has been measured as propagating at the speed of light.

If there was a common source, it would take billions of years to communicate from one side of the universe to the other, by which time everything has moved around a bit.
 
The lowly photon is the source of gravity.

Photons have gravitational attraction for other photons. If, as Einstein thought, the final irreducible constituent of all physical reality is the electromagnetic field, then you have gravity built in.

Takes a while for everyone to get on board. It's been about a hundred years since Einstein's assertion was published, maybe in another hundred years it will be accepted. :smile: After all it took about 300 years for us to accept that the world wasn't flat, after many folks knew it wasn't.

Keep on chuggin !

Vern
 
After all it took about 300 years for us to accept that the world wasn't flat, after many folks knew it wasn't.

Actually many cultures have always thought the world was a sphere. Most people though out histroy didn't think the world was flat at all! Take ancient Hebrews for example who knew the world was a sphere.

Back on topic. basically this is another grand unification thread. I think we have enough of them as it is.
 
Back on topic. basically this is another grand unification thread. I think we have enough of them as it is.
what makes gravity a universal constant then?
How is it that through out the universe gravity is constant and common? How is this achieved?
 
Perhaps there are new atoms to be found that is the expression gravity.
 
Perhaps there are new atoms to be found that is the expression gravity.

Ok...for the sake of discussion let's call it the 'g' particle.

possibly there exists only one 'g' particle that exists in all matter. zero dimensional. Say the only difference between the 'g' particle and other particles is 'time'.
 
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There may be only one fundamental force of nature. Current theory predicts the universe started out in a state of pure energy. As it cooled down, the four forces of nature gradually broke away from the unified force. The first to break free was gravity, after that came the strong force, followed by the electromagnetic and weak force. The question is why gravity, by far the weakest force, was the first to break away? Next to break free was the strong force. Then the EM and then the weak force. Weird.
 
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Chronos said:
There may be only one fundamental force of nature. Current theory predicts the universe started out in a state of pure energy. As it cooled down, the four forces of nature gradually broke away from the unified force. The first to break free was gravity, after that came the strong force, followed by the electromagnetic and weak force. The question is why gravity, by far the weakest force, was the first to break away? Next to break free was the strong force. Then the EM and then the weak force. Weird.

How can energy cool down ?

For something to cool down, it must give up some of its energy. If all it comprises of is energy, then the act of cooling down is in fact giving off energy, or the energy being dispersed.

If, in the beginning, there was only energy, then how does something other than energy - the four forces - break away from it ?

It can't because they don't exist.

More likely is that at the exteme pressure/concentration of energy in the beginning, no forces/relationships between the energy could be maintained. It was only at the edges of the concentration where the energy began to disperse that the simplest of the relationships/forces could be maintained - gravity.

As the energy continued to disperse, so more complex relationships could be established.
 
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The common denominator regarding gravity relates to universal velocity of the atomic mass, (I think this is the possible answer you where looking for) all atomic matter is in motion for a very good reason.

Please go to the thread I started which is about atomic universal velocity and gravity under the Theory development header, I would be interested in your comments.

DavidSF
 
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Scott Sieger said:
I was referring to a common source, one shared by all matter...


In the same sense that you need three minimum paramiters to gauge where you are in Spacetime X..Y..Z, Gravity cannot be a singular quantity, every single 'thing' that exists needs to be acted upon by at least THREE energetic quantities, this conspires to produce Gravitational effects.
 

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