Is gravity really just a form of magnetism?

Good question. Things seem to be attracted to each other generally. Don't know about the specifics of magnetism. Birds of a feather flock together and that sort of stuff. Why are soap bubbles attracted to each other in water? What about something simple like an electrostatic force?

Actually, there are theories similar to this. Many notable scientist have done research into a "Universal field theory", including none other that Einstein (Tesla gave it some thought too). That said, as far as all modern understanding is concerned these are separate forces. The electric field and magnetic field are strongly linked, but even these can produce static fields that will have independent forces. The keys to a universal field theory and a "theory of everything" may lie in super strings.

Theory aside, the earth does an observable magnetic field, and if you have ever used a compass you have observed it. Heres a test for you. Get the strongest magnet you can find (look in an old speaker or something) and then find a rock about the same shape and drop them side by side. Gravity is a form of magnetics then the magnet should drop faster. I can tell you that nuances from slightly offset release and wind resistance aside they will fall together.

Good thinking! You just need to develop your ideas more. While gravity is not magnetism that doesn't' mean the two don't somehow relate. We don't really know.

My answer would be that you're on to something. I have often had the same thoughts. Magnetism is an ionic attraction based on magnetic current. Gravity, it yet to be explained. Therefore, let's say that gravity is a form (brother if you will) of magnetism but based on something other than ionic charge. It would make perfect sense since both forces (gravity and magnetism) exhibit identical traits. Contrary to "Nobody's" answer, it is almost universally accepted that gravity has both repellant and attractive forces. It is believed that shortly after the birth of the universe, gravity was a repelling force, which is what is, even now, expanding the universe at it's very boarders as a speed faster than light.

Contrary to "djoldgeezer's"answer, gravity is affected by mass. A larger magnet has a stronger magnetic field than a smaller one.

Now here's the part that really sets things on their head. This is not my theory but I wish it were. Basically, it says that gravity is actual magnetism and not a brother force as stated in my supposition. The theory that hat gravity is a magnetic force created in the nucleus of the atom, by an induction mechanism, each time that the neutron is transformed into a proton and vice-versa by the exchange of a ion. Therefore, anything with mass is magnetic and with more mass is a stronger magnetic attraction.

The conclusion is that one kind of force results also in one kind of

systems, a system of fermions.If the universe can be considered as one

gigantic system of fermions then each is a magnet onto itself and the more fermions (more mass) the stronger the magnet. Therefore, anything made of matter is affected by the fermionic magnetic force (gravity). Anything not made of matter (without an atomic nucleus - like a proton) is not affected by the fermionic magnetic force (gravity).

Interesting question.Basically No, although if your not a scientist I can understand how you might arrive at these conclusions.

Magnetism, is an effect that comes from the strong and weak electromagnetic forces inside the components that make up an atom. Magnetic forces have little to do with the Mass of an object, and it is the Mass of an object that has everything to do with its gravitational effect. (There is a theory, and I emphasise theory, that Gravity is an entity of mass.)

You can, "Back Off" , the effects of the earths magnetic field, and be sitting in a magnetic vacuum and still be affected by gravity. (I used to work at a Magnetic Range, the field generated by the coils was powerful enough to wipe credit cards and disrupt the workings of Heart Pacemakers. However at the centre of the range, when the coils were switched on, you could not detect the earths magnetic field, yet gravity still held us down.)

You need mass for gravity, that is what all the fuss about dark matter in the universe is all about, there is too much gravity in our universe, where does it come from, because there is not enough, "visible matter" out there to explain the phenomenal amount of gravity we are surrounded by.

Studies of Magnetism, in my humble opinion, are, scientifically speaking, still back in the dark ages. Much like certain aspects of Medicine, we know it works but we don't know why.

You can detect the earth's magnetic field using a compass, it points to magnetic north. If you then turn your compass 90 degrees from horizontal to vertical still pointing north you should also be able to see the"angle of dip", which you can use to work out which latitude you are at. You can see the earths magnetic field if you are far enough North,(or South) the Aurora is caused when solar winds hit the earths magnetic field.

Prediction: Gravity is just a flavor of EM, one that affects large bodies of mass, like planets

Difficulty: For this to be true, much of what we learned in school and indeed believe may have to be adjusted starting with Isaac Newton (if gravity can be repellent). Stuff like Dark matter/energy would have to be abandoned (instead explained by differently charged galaxies and mass bodies). Worm holes/Space Time fabric wouldn t exist (explained away once again as EM fields), bummer,

Explanation: Religion was always considered the science of it s day, and science is now the top religion of the day. We allow people to doublespeak entirely in hypothetical terms and we over complicate what s simple. Sometimes the right answer is obvious but has to wait a long time to get it s chance on the podium. That being said, I do not know the right answer, but I do believe the right answer will include Gravity as a force of Electromagnetism.

We know so little about gravity and so much about magnetism and electricity, it seems unfair fair to compare the three. If our universe was created instantly from a singularity as scientifst theorize and calculate, you’d think we might have more to worry about than comparing turkeys and chickens.

Face it, if gravity is an entity unto itself as one of the four fundamental forces of nature and not an offshoot of a third, we should just be thankful it keeps us from falling uphill and keeps water flowing down hill. Here is a very descent, though overly simplified rundown on the universe.

http://csep10.phys.utk.edu/astr162/lect/cosmology/...

Gravity is not related to magnetism

I believe that you are thinking that all celestial bodies are charged, when only a few (that we know) respectively have a magnetic field. The magnetic field on earth is created by the convection of liquid iron inside the core of the earth.

No...

For one thing, magnetism can repel and there are no known cases where gravity repels