How quickly do changes in fundamental forces propagate?

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Changes in fundamental forces, including gravity, propagate at the speed of light. If one object suddenly vanishes, the other would not feel the gravitational pull change instantly but rather after a delay proportional to their distance apart. In the case of two objects two light years apart, the effect would be felt two years later. This principle applies universally to all fundamental forces. Understanding this propagation speed is crucial in discussions about the nature of gravity and other forces.
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If there are 2 objects at the distance of 2 light years from each other exerting a pull of gravity on each other and one of them vanishes suddenly would the other feel the force instantly or 2 years later or after more time
 
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jeevesh said:
If there are 2 objects at the distance of 2 light years from each other exerting a pull of gravity on each other and one of them vanishes suddenly would the other feel the force instantly or 2 years later or after more time

When you do a Google search for Speed of Gravity, what do you find? :smile:
 
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In fact all fundamental forces travel at the speed of light c,
 
Noctisdark said:
In fact all fundamental forces travel at the speed of light c,

Just for clarity, changes in fundamental forces travel at c.
 
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