Dynamic Aether Theory of Gravity

Abstract
The three dominant theories of gravity are Newton’s gravitational force, Einstein’s spacetime curvature, and the Aether model (based on flowing-accelerating aether). All three make wrong predictions. Newton’s theory predicts test objects will accelerate towards where the gravitational force is strongest, which, as any physicist will testify, is always at the body’s surface, at for instance Earth’s surface. Accordingly, objects placed at the bottom of a deep mine shaft should gravitationally rise to the surface —but they do not. Einstein’s version predicts acceleration towards greatest spacetime curvature, which for Earth is at its surface. Objects at the bottom of a mine shaft should rise to the surface —but, again, they do not. Lastly, aether gravity theory predicts test objects will tend towards where inward acceleration of the universal space medium (aether) is most intense, which occurs at Earth’s surface. Yet again, objects deep below the surface do not rise —sunken ships do not rise to the sea’s surface. Presented is the Principle of gravity, the proposition that unambiguously solves the problem, aligns aether gravity’s prediction with reality. Presented is essentially the missing component in the causal mechanism of gravity, both mathematically and mechanistically, without action at a distance.

Keywords
Gravity; Inertia; Aether dynamics; Acceleration; Ontology of matter; Gravity Principle; Interior of mass gravity; Aether self-dissipation; DSSU

Cite this paper
Conrad Ranzan, Dynamic Aether Theory of Gravity , SCIREA Journal of Physics. Volume 10, Issue 2, April 2025 | PP. 39-62. 10.54647/physics140680

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