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bwana
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When we calculate the gravitational or electrical or magnetic potential energy difference between two objects, the equation includes the the distance between the objects and some measure of the intrinsic field strength generated by each object.
For gravity for example, two objects with mass M and m separated by distance,r
W= mMG/r
For electrical charges q and Q
U=qQ/4πer
These energy calculations are the abstract summation of the difference of the force 'experienced' by each particle over the distance separating them.
Is it fair to say that force between two objects interacting through a field is mediated by photons?
For gravity for example, two objects with mass M and m separated by distance,r
W= mMG/r
For electrical charges q and Q
U=qQ/4πer
These energy calculations are the abstract summation of the difference of the force 'experienced' by each particle over the distance separating them.
Is it fair to say that force between two objects interacting through a field is mediated by photons?