Chapter XI:The Nuclear Gravitation Field Theory states the “Strong Nuclear Force” is the same as Gravity. Newton's Law of Gravity states that the gravitational attraction between two objects is directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between the center of masses assuming the masses are uniform spheres or point sources of mass. The Universal Gravitation Constant, “G,” has been assumed to be a universal constant ever since Isaac Newton established his Law of Gravity. Newton's Law of Gravity is provided below: Is the Universal Gravitation Constant really universal? How bold and daring for anyone to challenge a physics principle that has been accepted for 500 years! If the Strong Nuclear Force and Gravity are one and the same force, then the Universal Gravitation Constant cannot be a universal constant. The Gravitation Constant will vary, somewhat, due to the number and arrangement of the protons and neutrons in the nucleus. The “Binding Energy per Nucleon” for nucleons in the outermost ground state energy levels are different for each and every isotope of each element. The “Binding Energy per Nucleon” for those specific outer nucleons is directly related to the field intensity of the Strong Nuclear Force in the vicinity of the nucleus, hence, the gravitational field of the nucleus. For most relatively stable isotopes of most of the elements, the “Universal Gravitation Constant,” “G,” in Newton's Law of Gravity is a very good approximate value to use for determining the gravitational field at some given distance from a known mass. Since Newton's Law of Gravity has been widely accepted for centuries, the expected Physics Community's response to any challenge to Newton’s Law of Gravity will be to state the observed behavior provides the exact justification why the Strong Nuclear Force and Gravity cannot be the same. However, physical evidence exists that can support the Nuclear Gravitation Field Theory position. Let's first look at Newton's Law of Gravity and the “Universal Gravitation Constant.” The following passage was extracted from “Physics, Parts I and II,” by David Halliday and Robert Resnick, pages 348 to 349. This passage discusses Lord Cavendish's Experiment designed to measure the Universal Gravitation Constant:
Lord Cavendish did not set out to prove the Universal Gravitation Constant, “G,” was, in fact, a universal constant by his experiment. Lord Cavendish already assumed G to be a universal constant based on Newton's Law of Gravity, a physical law that had been accepted for over one hundred years by that time. The Cavendish Experiment intent was to determine the value of G by measuring the torque on the quartz fiber resulting from the gravitational attraction of the two small masses to their respective large masses. The measured torque is proportional to the force between the masses. G can be calculated by rearranging the equation for Newton's Law of Gravity and then solving for G. The material content of the masses used in the experiment was not mentioned because G was assumed to be universal. Lord Cavendish used the G calculated from his experiment to determine the average density of the Earth. Once again, his calculation was based upon the assumption that G is a universal constant. Assuming G is a constant is acceptable because an average G is relatively accurate for use in astronomical calculations. G doesn't vary significantly under most conditions where gravitational fields must be evaluated. However, G is a function of the matter contained in the mass of interest. There is no current method available to measure mass, directly. A local gravitational field must be determined and the weight of a mass is measured to “determine the mass.” This method for measuring mass requires assuming that G is a constant. The Nuclear Gravitation Field Theory provides a solid case for demonstrating the “Strong Nuclear Force” and Gravity to be one and the same force. I mentioned previously each individual nucleus will have a different gravitation constant consistent with the “Binding Energy per Nucleon” for the outermost ground state energy level nucleons which is directly related to the intensity of the “Strong Nuclear Force” just outside the nucleus. Consider Element 83, Bismuth. The only stable isotope of Bismuth has 83 protons (by definition) and has 126 neutrons, therefore, has an atomic mass of approximately 209. Table 11-1, “Periodic Table of the Elements - p-Orbitals,” and Table 11-2, “Table of the Nuclides - Lead and Bismuth,” indicate the nuclear and chemical properties of Bismuth.
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Reference: http://www2.bnl.gov/CoN/nuchart10.html In Chapter VII, “The Schrodinger Wave Equation and Quantum Mechanics -The Particle and Wave Characteristics of Matter,” the “proton magic number” and “neutron magic number” for the nucleus were introduced. The “magic number” represents the number of protons or neutrons required to fill all ground state energy levels of a nucleus to capacity. In Table 11-2, “Table of the Nuclides - Lead and Bismuth,” 82Pb208 (Lead) has 82 protons and 126 neutrons in its nucleus and is considered to be “double magic” because it contains both a “proton magic number” of protons and a “neutron magic number” of neutrons in its nucleus. 83Bi209 (Bismuth) has 83 protons in its nucleus, therefore, its nucleus contains one proton beyond the “proton magic number” of 82. That extra proton, number 83, must reside in the next proton energy level, the 7th proton energy level, because the 6th proton energy level is already filled to capacity. 83Bi209 contains the “neutron magic number” of 126 in its nucleus. Bismuth is the highest number element known, thus far, that has a stable isotope in accordance with the Table of the Nuclides. All higher number elements are radioactive and have a decay half-life. Table 11-3, “Nucleon Energy Levels, Pb-208 and Bi-209,” provides the numbers of protons and neutrons that fill each energy level of the nucleus for 82Pb208 (Lead) and 83Bi209 (Bismuth).
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If the energy levels in the nucleus have a similar characteristic to those of the electrons, it would be expected that a lone proton in the outermost ground state energy level of a nucleus, such as Bismuth-209, would be “loosely bound” in a similar manner to a lone electron in the outermost ground state energy level of an atom such as Sodium. The atomic radius of the neutral Sodium atom, Element 11, is 2.23 Angstroms. Sodium has an electron configuration of 1s22s22p63s1. The atomic radius for Neon, Element 10, a noble gas with a full outer electron energy level, is 0.51 Angstroms. Neon has an electron configuration of 1s22s22p6. The atomic radius for Argon, Element 18, another noble gas with a full outer electron energy level, is 0.88 Angstroms. Argon has an electron configuration of 1s22s22p63s23p6. Reference: http://chemlab.pc.maricopa.edu/periodic/periodic.html. Neon represents the noble gas just below Sodium in atomic number on the Periodic Table and Argon represents the noble gas just above Sodium in atomic number on the Periodic Table. The radius of Sodium is 4.37 times larger than the radius for Neon and is 2.53 times larger than the radius for Argon. Neon's outer electron ground state energy level is level 2. Sodium's and Argon's outer electron ground state energy level is level 3. The relatively large atomic radius for Sodium indicates the rather weak hold the Sodium nucleus has on the “lone electron” in the 3rd electron energy level. The nuclear characteristics of Bismuth, Element 83, are expected to be analogous to Sodium's electronic characteristics because Bismuth's 83rd proton is a “lone proton” in the 7th nuclear proton energy level. The Nuclear Gravitation Field Theory states the “Strong Nuclear Force” and Gravity are one and the same force. Assuming that the “Strong Nuclear Force” and Gravity are the same, nuclides having the greatest “Strong Nuclear Force” intensity near the surface of the nucleus will experience the greatest amount of “Space-Time Compression” in the vicinity of the nucleus. The “Strong Nuclear Force” intensity will “drop off” very rapidly and its field strength will be very feeble outside the associated atom of these Nuclides. Nuclides that fall into this category include 2He4 (Helium), 8O16 (Oxygen), 20Ca40 (Calcium), and 82Pb208 (Lead) because each of these each nuclei contains both a proton and a neutron magic number and are considered “double magic.” Nuclides having the least “Strong Nuclear Force” intensity near the surface of the nucleus will experience the smallest amount of “Space-Time Compression.” Hence, the “Strong Nuclear Force” intensity will “drop off” more gradually and the field strength of the “Strong Nuclear Force” will be more intense outside the associated atom of these nuclides. 83Bi209 (Bismuth) falls into this category because the Bismuth nucleus contains a “loose-bound” proton in the 7th nuclear proton energy level. The Bismuth atom does not become “larger” because of the reduced “Space-Time Compression.” As discussed previously in Chapter VIII, the wavelength of the Nuclear Electric Field produced by the protons in the nucleus determines the positions of the electron orbitals around the nucleus and, hence, the size of the atom -- equivalent to the size of the electron cloud surrounding the nucleus. The Nuclear Electric Field intensity is a function of the “virtual distance,” or “Compressed Space-Time” distance, from the nucleus. The “virtual distance” is the “apparent measured distance” from the nucleus based upon the “Space-Time Compression” that takes place in the strong quantized Nuclear Gravitation Field, or “Strong Nuclear Force,” in the vicinity of the nucleus. If one could “stretch” the “Compressed Space-Time” distance into its equivalent “Normal Space-Time” distance, the electron orbitals would appear to be located significantly farther from the nucleus. Let's perform a comparison of the Nuclear Gravitation Fields and Nuclear Electric Fields of the stable “double-magic” nucleus of Lead-208, 82Pb208, and the stable nucleus of Bismuth-209, 83Bi209, which contains a lone proton in its outer (7th) proton energy level. The Bismuth-209 nucleus has a Nuclear Gravitation Field at its nuclear surface that is significantly weaker than the Nuclear Gravitation Field of the Lead-208 nucleus at its nuclear surface. The amount of “Compressed Space-Time” occurring in the vicinity of the Bismuth nucleus is reduced in comparison to the Lead nucleus. The “virtual distance” of the electron orbitals from the Bismuth-209 nucleus will be similar to the “virtual distance” of the electron orbitals for the Lead-208 nucleus. . The electron orbitals for Bismuth-209 will be a bit closer because its Nuclear Electric Field is slightly more intense than that of Lead-208. The Bismuth-209 nucleus contains 83 protons, whereas, the Lead-208 nucleus contains 82 protons. For this exercise, let's assume the electron orbital “virtual distances” are equivalent. Since the Nuclear Gravitation Field intensity for Bismuth-209 at its nuclear surface is lower than the Nuclear Gravitation Field intensity for Lead-208 at its nuclear surface, the amount of “Space-Time Compression” in the vicinity of the Bismuth-209 nucleus is reduced compared to the Lead-208 nucleus. Since the Bismuth-209 Nuclear Gravitation Field “drops off” more gradually than the Lead-208 Nuclear Gravitation Field, the “Compressed Space-Time” distance, or “virtual distance” is closer to the “actual distance” from the nucleus for Bismuth-209 than for Lead-208. The Nuclear Electric Field intensity is a function of the “Compressed Space-Time” distance from the nucleus. The Nuclear Gravitation Field intensity is a function of the “Normal Space-Time” distance from the nucleus. Therefore, the electron orbitals for the Bismuth-209 nucleus will be closer to the nucleus based upon “actual distance” because their orbitals are a function of the Nuclear Electric Field that propagates based upon “Compressed Space-Time.” The Bismuth-209 nuclear “Compressed Space-Time” distance is closer to its “Normal Space-Time” distance than the Lead-208 nuclear “Compressed Space-Time” distance is to its “Normal Space-Time” distance. The electron orbitals occur in a stronger Nuclear Gravitation Field for the Bismuth-209 nucleus than for the Lead-208 nucleus. The Nuclear Gravitation Field outside the electron cloud for the Bismuth-209 atom is stronger than the Nuclear Gravitation Field outside the electron cloud for the Lead-208 atom. Figure 11-2, “Nuclear Gravitation Field of Lead-208 and Bismuth-209, Narrow Range,” provides a graphical representation of the Nuclear Gravitation Fields of Lead-208 and Bismuth-209 with and without “Space-Time Compression” effects. Figure 11-2 illustrates the “virtual distance,” or “relative distance,” from the nucleus to the end of the electron cloud for Lead-208 and Bismuth-209 as observed with “Space-Time Compression” effects in the vicinity of the nucleus of each atom. Note the Nuclear Gravitation Field intensity for Bismuth-209 is significantly greater at the end of its electron cloud relative to the Nuclear Gravitation Field intensity of Lead-208 at the end of its electron cloud. Figure 11-3, “Nuclear Gravitation Field of Lead-208 and Bismuth-209, Wide Range,” also provides a graphical representation of the Nuclear Gravitation Fields of Lead-208 and Bismuth-209 with and without “Space-Time Compression” effects. Figure 11-3 illustrates the “actual distance,” or “effective distance,” from the nucleus to the end of the electron cloud for Lead-208 and Bismuth-209 if “Space-Time Compression” effects were not present. Note the “actual distance,” or “effective distance,” of the end of the electron cloud from the nucleus for Lead-208 is significantly greater than the “actual distance,” or “effective distance” of the end of the electron cloud from the nucleus for Bismuth-209. Figure 11-2: Nuclear Gravitation Field of Lead-208 and Bismuth-209 Figure 11-3: Nuclear Gravitation Field of Lead-208 and Bismuth-209
The following referenced information discusses the observed scientific evidence supporting the Nuclear Gravitation Field Theory. The observed gravitational characteristics of Bismuth demonstrate the “Strong Nuclear Force” and Gravity are one and the same.
Bismuth spheres falling faster than predicted by Newton's Law of Gravity, Henry William Wallace's speculation of a possible connection between the force of Gravity and the “Strong Nuclear Force,” and rotating Bismuth discs generating secondary gravitational force fields provide the evidence the “Strong Nuclear Force” and Gravity are one and the same. Since the “Strong Nuclear Force” is weaker in Bismuth because of the “lone 83rd proton” in the 7th nuclear proton energy level, less “Space-Time Compression” takes place in the vicinity of the 83Bi209 nucleus. The intensity of the “Strong Nuclear Force” extending outside the Bismuth atom is significant enough to provide a measurable gravitational attraction with greater intensity than predicted by Newton's Law of Gravitation. Two separate gravitation constants exist that are associated with the nucleus. The first gravitation constant is directly related to the Nuclear Gravitation Field at the surface of the nucleus. This constant is directly related to the “Binding Energy per Nucleon” for the nucleons in the outermost ground state nuclear energy levels and the “Strong Nuclear Force” intensity at the surface of the nucleus. The second gravitation constant, which has been the assumed “Universal Gravitation Constant,” “G,” is the constant associated with the gravitational field propagating outside the atom. This second constant actually varies from isotope and element to isotope and element based upon the “Binding Energy per Nucleon” for the outermost ground state energy levels in the nucleus. The first and second gravitation constants are quasi-inversely proportional because of the General Relativistic effects of “Space-Time Compression” in the vicinity of the nucleus. Physicists have believed that there may be an island of stability in the vicinity of Element 114 (UnUnQuadium or UUQ), currently named Flerovium (Fv), in a sea of instability for the “superheavy elements” in the Table of the Nuclides. 114 protons is a proton magic number. It is very possible that an isotope of Element 114 containing a neutron magic number of 184 neutrons could exist as a stable isotope. This Element 114, Flerovium (Fv), isotope would be “double magic” in like manner to 82Pb208. An isotope of Element 114 Flerovium with 175 neutrons (114UUQ289) has been identified by the Lawrence-Berkeley Laboratories having a half-life of 30 seconds (Reference: “Pushing the Limits of the Periodic Table,” Gina Stafford, The Knoxville News-Sentinel). A 30-second half-life doesn't seem to be a significant period of time. However, 30 seconds is a relative eternity compared to the half-lives of the elements between Element 100 and Element 109, which are on the order of milliseconds to microseconds. The nuclear reaction producing the Element 114 isotope 114Fl289 containing 175 neutrons with a 30 second half-life is provided below: 94Pu244 + 20Ca48 → 114Fl289 + 30n1 The nuclear reaction producing the Element 114 isotope 114Fl288 containing 174 neutrons with a half-life of 2 seconds is provided below: 94Pu244 + 20Ca48 → 114Fl288 + 40n1 The Element 114 Flevorium isotope 114Fv285 containing 171 neutrons was identified as one of the intermediate product elements in a decay chain after an isotope of Element 118 (UnUnOctium or UUO), 118UUO293, was produced by the following nuclear reaction: 82Pb208 + 36Kr86 → 118UUO293 + 0n1 This Element 118 (UnUnOctium or UUO) isotope, 118UUO293, alpha decayed (alpha decay is a nuclear decay process that liberates a Helium nucleus, 2He4, from the parent nucleus) to become Element 116 (UnUnHexium or UUH), currently named Livermorium (Lv), isotope 116Lv289 in 12 milliseconds. The Element 116 Livermorium isotope, 116Lv289, alpha decayed to become the Element 114 Flevorium isotope, 114Fl285 in 0.60 milliseconds. This Element 114 Flerovium isotope, 114Fv285, existed for only 0.58 milliseconds before alpha decaying to become Element 112 (UnUnBium or UUB), currently named Copernicium, isotope 112Cn281. The alpha decay process continued until “the final product of the decay chain,” an isotope of an element that was “relatively stable,” was obtained. Reference: http://www.webelements.com/webelements/elements/text/Uuq/key.html The next neutron magic number beyond 126 is 184. The Element 114 Flerovium isotope containing 175 neutrons has a relatively long half-life for a nucleus short of 9 neutrons in its 8th neutron energy level. Assuming 184 is the next magic number for neutrons, a stable isotope of Element 114 Flerovium containing 184 neutrons, designated 114Fl298, could exist and would be expected to have an atomic mass of approximately 298 Atomic Mass Units (AMU). The probability of a stable “double magic” isotope of Element 114 Flerovium, 114Fv298, appears to be quite high considering the 0.58 millisecond life of the isotope 114Fl285, which is short 13 neutrons from the “double magic” nuclear configuration, the 2 second half-life of isotope 114Fl288, which is short 10 neutrons from the “double magic” nuclear configuration, and the 30 second half-life of the isotope 114Fl289, which is short 9 neutrons from the “double magic” nuclear configuration. The half-lives of the Element 114 isotopes are rising very significantly as the number of neutrons in the Element 114 Flerovium isotopes approaches the neutron magic number of 184. Likewise, there may be a stable isotope of Element 115 (UnUnPentium or UUP), a “proton magic number plus one” element, containing a neutron magic number of 184 similar in nuclear configuration to 83Bi209. This isotope of Element 115 (UnUnPentium or UUP) would have an atomic mass of approximately 299 AMU and would be designated 115UUP299. Element 115 is expected to be approximately 1.43 times more massive than Bismuth and would have a smaller “Binding Energy per Nucleon” for the nucleons in the outer ground state energy levels than Bismuth. Therefore, Element 115 should have a greater gravitational field outside the atom than Bismuth. This isotope of Element 115, if it is either discovered or synthesized, should provide gravitational properties exceeding that of 83Bi209. Table 11-4, “Nucleon Energy Levels for Element 114 and Element 115,” provides the numbers of protons and neutrons that fill each energy level of the nucleus for 114Fl298 and 115UUP299.
References: http://atom.kaeri.re.kr/ton/nuc1.html, http://atom.kaeri.re.kr/ton/nuc3.html and, http://atom.kaeri.re.kr/ton/nuc6.html The proton magic numbers and their associated elements, as indicated in Table 11-3, “Nucleon Energy Levels for Lead (Pb-208) and Bismuth (Bi-209),” Table 11-4, “Nucleon Energy Levels for Element 114 and Element 115,” and Table 11-5, “Nucleon Energy Levels for Other Nuclei of Interest,” are 2 for Helium, 8 for Oxygen, 20 for Calcium, 28 for Nickel, 50 for Tin, 82 for Lead, and 114 for Flerovium. The most abundant isotopes of Helium, Oxygen, and Calcium are 2He4, 8O16, and 20Ca40. All these isotopes are “double magic.” Could other stable isotopes of elements containing a “proton magic number plus one” and containing a neutron magic number similar to Bismuth exist? The other elements that are “proton magic number plus one” are Lithium (Element 3), Fluorine (Element 9), Scandium (Element 21), Copper (Element 29), and Antimony (Element 51). Table 11-5 provides the logic of nuclear energy level fill for both the “proton magic number” elements and the “proton magic number plus one” elements. The most stable isotopes of Lithium, Fluorine, Scandium, Copper, and Antimony do not contain neutron magic numbers. 93% of Lithium is 3Li7, which contains 2 neutrons in the 3rd (outer ground state) neutron energy level. 7% of Lithium is 3Li6, which contains only one extra neutron in the 3rd neutron energy level. Lithium has a rather small atomic mass so its overall contribution to a gravitational field would be small. Lithium is a very reactive alkali metal and is rather hazardous to work with for performing gravitational anomaly measurements. Fluorine, 9F19, contains 2 neutrons in the 3rd (outer ground state) neutron energy level. Fluorine has a rather small atomic mass so its overall contribution to a gravitational field would be small. Fluorine is a halogen gas at room temperature and is difficult and hazardous to work with for performing gravitational anomaly measurements. Scandium, 21Sc45, contains 4 neutrons in the 4th (outer ground state) neutron energy level. The two most abundant isotopes of Copper, 29Cu63 and 29Cu65, contain 6 or 8 neutrons, respectively, in the 5th (outer ground state) neutron energy level. The two most abundant isotopes of Antimony, 51Sb121 and 51Sb123, contain 20 or 22 neutrons, respectively, in the 6th (outer ground state) neutron energy level. Antimony's 6th neutron energy level contains about 2/3 full capacity of neutrons because the 6th neutron energy level holds 32 neutrons. Each of these “proton magic number plus one” element isotopes have additional neutrons in unfilled outer ground state energy levels. The nuclear binding of the lone proton in the outer ground state proton energy level is expected to be stronger than 83Bi209 (Bismuth) because of the additional neutrons in unfilled energy levels. A “Strong Nuclear Force” (Nuclear Gravitation Field) with a very intense field at the surface of the nucleus will result in a greater amount of Space-Time Compression in the vicinity of the nucleus. The intensity of the “Strong Nuclear Force” propagating outside the atom of these elements would not be expected to be as significant as Bismuth (83Bi209). However, these “proton magic number plus one” elements require further study to determine if they display any unusual gravitational characteristics. It appears that 83Bi209 is a very unique element isotope. 83Bi209 has a relatively large atomic mass and is the only stable isotope of Bismuth, the highest number element currently officially known to man to be stable. 83Bi209 is a “proton magic number plus one” element that contains a neutron magic number. 83Bi209 displays gravitational characteristics unlike any other known element. Should a stable or long half-life isotope of Element 115, a “would be” “proton magic number plus one” element containing a “neutron magic number,” ever be discovered or synthesized, it should be interesting to study the gravitational characteristics of that isotope of Element 115 and compare it to Bismuth (83Bi209). The General Relativistic characteristics of the nucleus and “Space-Time Compression” altering the Nuclear Gravitation Field intensity applies to another observed phenomenon associated with the nucleus. When physicists attempt to “pull” a nucleus apart, they have reported that the Strong Nuclear Force seems to get much stronger. In actuality, the “Strong Nuclear Force” (Nuclear Gravitation Field) at the surface of the nucleus becomes much weaker, therefore, the Space-Time Compression associated with the Nuclear Gravitation Field is reduced as the nucleus is stretched. The measured “Strong Nuclear Force” outside the atom becomes much more intense in like manner to the isotope 83Bi209 (Bismuth) because of the more gradual “drop off” of the intensity of the “Strong Nuclear Force” within the atom. Index and Direct Links to Other Chapters of Nuclear Gravitation Field Theory Nuclear Gravitation Field Theory
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