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But it also creates stable long living structures called atoms. Without gravity there will be no elements.
by novaRom 7y ago
But it also creates stable long living structures called atoms. Without gravity there will be no elements.
- comboy 7y agoSame can be said about the strong force and electromagnetic interaction. So why gravity would be the one that's weird in the context of the second law?
- opportune 7y agoDo you think gravity is what keeps subatomic particles bound into atoms? Perhaps I am too much of an amateur but to my knowledge that is a gross misunderstanding... that would be the strong nuclear force and electromagnetic force that hold atoms together. Gravity is much too weak at such a small scale
- 317070 7y agoIt is the weak force, strong is what keeps quarks together in subatomic particles like protons/neutrons. But yes, gravity is way too weak at that scale.
- opportune 7y agoAgain I could be wrong, however I thought the strong force holds protons/neutrons together but is also responsible for protons and neutrons being attracted to each other
- 317070 7y agoYou are correct! I learned something again today. There is no thing the weak force keeps together, the strong force does both subatomic particles and quarks.
- piker 7y agoPerhaps the GP means fusion within the star and upon its collapse caused by gravity creates new heavier elements that wouldn't exist otherwise.
- TheSpiceIsLife 7y agoThat’s how I read @novaRom’s comment.
- opportune 7y agoThat makes some sense, however even the primordial universe was capable of producing hydrogen and helium
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- novaRom 7y agoI said you need gravity to create elements. Stars do that.