Quantum gravitational uncertainty

In summary, the conversation discusses the calculation of uncertainty of distance in relation to a small black hole and the inability to sense or measure the gravitational field of a proton due to its small mass. It is suggested that the source of gravitational attraction for elementary particles is spread out, making it difficult to measure their gravitational field.
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If we calculate uncertainty of distance dl, where we have very small black hole, we get that it cannot be smaller than l Planckian. Calculation exists and it is not difficult.

But if we calculate this in weak gravitational field, this means gravitational field of one elementary particle, how we can obtain that this field cannot be sensed??

From this also follows that dl > l l Planckian.
But if it cannot be sensed, only field of Plancian black hole can be sensed.

Or the same question on a different way:
Can be measured gravitational field of alone proton? Where gravitational field si supposed to be classical.
If change of momentum due to gravitational field is always smaller than quantum uncertainty of momentum, this gravitational field cannon be measured or sensed.
 
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exponent137 said:
how we can obtain that this field cannot be sensed?
What do you mean by "cannot be sensed"? Elementary particles with a mass lower than the Planck mass have a distribution in space that is necessarily broader than the Planck length, and their source of gravitational attraction will be spread out accordingly. Far away from the particle this doesn't matter and it is sufficient to consider its mass.
exponent137 said:
Can be measured gravitational field of alone proton?
In principle yes, in practice our experiments are not sensitive enough.
 

FAQ: Quantum gravitational uncertainty

What is quantum gravitational uncertainty?

Quantum gravitational uncertainty is a principle in physics that states that it is impossible to simultaneously know the exact position and momentum of a subatomic particle. This is due to the inherent uncertainty and randomness at the quantum level.

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Quantum gravitational uncertainty is a fundamental principle in quantum mechanics, while the theory of relativity is a framework for understanding the behavior of objects on a larger scale. However, the two theories are not fully compatible and scientists are still working on a unified theory that can reconcile them.

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The principle of quantum gravitational uncertainty has significant implications for our understanding of the universe and how it operates. It challenges our traditional notions of cause and effect and the idea that the world operates in a deterministic manner.

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