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

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Gravitons emitted by protons may lose energy when traversing their own gravitational fields, potentially affecting their interaction with other particles. If a graviton is absorbed by another proton, it could regain energy when falling through that proton's gravitational field. However, if the second particle is an electron, which has less mass, the graviton might not recover all its energy, leading to a deficit. This energy difference could explain the varying gravitational forces between two protons compared to a proton and an electron at equal distances. Current understanding of gravitational interactions at the subatomic level remains largely untested, as gravitational forces are overshadowed by electromagnetic and 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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