Gravity the Weak Force?

in #science6 years ago

Gravity? The weakest force?

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Now that you have had a good laugh at the people claiming to have proven the Earth is flat. There is another crazy idea out there that many apparently clever people believe. Gravity is the weakest force.

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I did a search in Google and found (how many?) articles with this search term.

Here is one from ScienceIQ. The article goes on to claim one force is so many times stronger than the other, with very large numbers as the ratios. No calculations to back any of these claims up.

Another article I found has a useful comment which explains the thought process here. Basically, the formula for the force is Gm1m2/r2. The formula for Electric force is kq1q2/r2. Divide the two expressions and we have and we are left with: (kq1q2)/(Gm1m2)

Now since the ratio gives us a formula, a function based on the charges and masses of two objects. It is absurd to say this ratio is a constant number.

They plug in one electron, and one proton and the ratio gives us a very strong advantage to the Electric force as 1039 times stronger than gravitational force between these two objects.

Now, as you add up charges, they both add and subtract, so the charges do not scale even on the atomic scale.

They didn't outline that using say a proton and a neutron and doing the same exercise gives us an electric force as 0. And we have the Electric Force has none 0 the force of Gravity!

Now, I would challenge anyone to show me something of positive charge but zero mass. The movements of the solar system, is governed by Gravity. Gravity seems to win often enough in nature. Consider how gravity causes the fusion of atoms in our Sun. I am not arguing that gravity is "stronger" or "equal". I argue that we shouldn't try to compare functions this way. One should avoid this over simplification!

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