Gravity as an Emergent Electromagnetic Effect

Gravity is traditionally treated as an independent force, distinct from electromagnetism. This paper challenges that assumption, demonstrating that gravitational phenomena emerge from kinetic fluctuations in a charged matter distribution rather than from a separate force. Electromagnetism uniquely satisfies the criteria for producing gravitational-like behavior, as it is the only interaction capable of transferring energy across measurable distances while inherently following the inverse-square law. Other fundamental forces, including the weak, strong, and Higgs interactions, operate exclusively at subatomic scales and lack the range necessary to influence macroscopic gravitational phenomena.Consequently, gravity emerges from gradients in electromagnetic energy density, where the cumulative effects of kinetic fluctuations within charged matter shape the observed curvature of spacetime. This reinterpretation eliminates the need for an independent gravitational force, instead unifying gravitational and electromagnetic phenomena under a single coherent framework.A charged matter distribution absorbs, redistributes, and reemits electromagnetic energy, leading to kinetic fluctuations that store energy and manifest as mass. A nearby test mass interacts with the fluctuating electromagnetic field of this charged matter, inducing its own kinetic fluctuations. Since fluctuations are a form of acceleration, and acceleration produces relativistic effects, the cumulative influence of these fluctuations shapes spacetime curvature, leading to observable changes such as time dilation and length contraction—phenomena traditionally attributed to gravity.This reinterpretation eliminates the need for an independent gravitational force, demonstrating that gravity is a secondary consequence of electromagnetic energy redistribution. Consequently, gravitational and electromagnetic phenomena are unified under a single framework, with gravity emerging as a macroscopic effect of charged matter fluctuations.