Is the force of gravity a manifestation of the electric force?
A classical calculation of the gravitational forces acting between two hydrogen atoms separated by a distance of one meter was compared with a calculation of the Coulomb force acting between two hydrogen atoms separated by a distance of one meter. It was found that the electric forces
acting between the protons and electrons in two hydrogen atoms can give rise to attractive and repulsive electric forces and, with certain initial conditions, can give rise to an attractive electric force that is comparable in magnitude to the gravitational force.
Keywords: Charge Asymmetry; Electric Force; Gravity; Nuclear Force; Superposition Principle; van der Waals Forces
Document Type: Research Article
Publication date: 10 December 2015
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