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How are the effects of antimatter on gravity different than regular matter?
While the answer to the original question is correct, the assertion "just mass" is not. In GR, gravity couples ti energy, momentum and stress.newjerseyrunner said:They aren't. The formulas for general relativity doesn't care if something is matter or antimatter or not matter at all, just mass.
Antimatter has the same mass as regular matter, but it has the opposite charge. This means that when antimatter and matter come into contact, they annihilate each other, releasing large amounts of energy. However, in terms of gravity, antimatter behaves the same as regular matter. It has mass, so it exerts a gravitational force, and it is affected by the gravitational pull of other objects.
Currently, there is no evidence to suggest that antimatter can be used to manipulate gravity. While antimatter does have mass and exerts a gravitational force, its effects are indistinguishable from regular matter. In order to manipulate gravity, we would need to find a way to alter the fundamental properties of matter, which is not yet possible.
Just like regular matter, antimatter has mass and therefore exerts a gravitational force on other objects. So, if a planet or star were made entirely of antimatter, it would have the same gravitational pull as a similar object made of regular matter. However, due to the rarity of antimatter in the universe, this scenario is highly unlikely.
In the vast emptiness of space, the gravitational effects of antimatter and matter are essentially the same. They both exert a gravitational force on each other and are affected by the gravity of other objects. However, if an equal amount of antimatter and matter were to come into contact, they would annihilate each other, releasing a significant amount of energy.
While antimatter is a fascinating subject in the study of particle physics, it is not currently believed to hold the key to understanding gravity. Theories such as general relativity and quantum mechanics are currently the most accurate explanations of gravity, and there is no evidence to suggest that antimatter plays a significant role in understanding this fundamental force.