Good, but on the atomic scale that's still a lot - as I understand it the key questions are how well it works on scales where the "strong" and "weak" forces also apply.
Does it matter though? If it will always be overwhelmed by the weak and strong force as distances narrow (except near/in a black hole or if extra dimensions actually exist)?
If we find a small enough situation where gravity stops working I wonder if there will be an inverse square law observed as they approach that level of tiny. Like half way between the size where gravity works fullest and the tinier size where it doesn’t work anymore is 75% less gravity.
On very small scale the force would be very very high as the denominator, d^2, goes to zero.
What limits the denominator going to zero? Could a close distance really be what leads to the strong or weak force?
Well not at all scales. Gravity at quantum scales is still not well understood.
Also the only way to claim it works as expected at any scale is to test it out. This allows scientists to claim that the theory checks out at this scale too.
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[ 0.23 ms ] story [ 42.7 ms ] threadAlso the only way to claim it works as expected at any scale is to test it out. This allows scientists to claim that the theory checks out at this scale too.