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Re: [Phys-l] Hubble Law



What I would like further clarification on, is the limits of this expansion.
I don't think we consider atoms to be expanding or even molecules although
both are mostly 'space'. If that's right (and I could be wrong there) then
objects wouldn't expand (well I have with time but that's another
story)--people, houses, planets, and stars wouldn't expand (or do they?)
This would imply (to me) that nuclear and electrical forces can negate the
local expansion--but at what scale and for what strength forces/fields?
Probably need the General Relativity experts and/or cosmologists to answer.
A quick trip to Google didn't prove very useful.

Rick

People, houses, planets, and stars don't expand. Nuclear and electrical forces do change their strengths indirectly due to the expansion.
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Best wishes

Calvin


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