The only place in the universe that we can study elementary matter thoroughly is on earth. I n 1985, Dr. Weldon Vlasak, an electronic engineer, was intrigued by the fact that the source of gravitational force is a great mystery and decided to find and answer to this question. Most of the universe is made up of hydrogen, so the knowledge of how the hydrogen atom works leads to an understanding of dynamics of the universe. Hydrogen is an especially attractive choice, since it consists of but a single electron and a single proton. Dr. Vlasak chose to analyze it as an electronic circuit, a new and uniques approach. His basic analytical methodology was to go back in time to origination of basic theories and test them, and all subsequent applicable theories, for validity. This approach is quite different from the contemporary methods of quantum mechanics wherein questioning that theory is not allowed.

It was a great surprise to learn that Professor Max Planck's model of the atom was also based on an electric circuit and the laws of energy and radiation. This is in conflict with the contemporary theories of Quantum Mechanics, which makes one wonder why Planck's Quantum Theory does not conform to Quantum Mechanics. How can these differences be resolved? The information presented here is an overview of an assemblage of new ideas, new approaches and strong proofs of new theories regarding matter and gravity. The source of the gravitational force originates in matter, but what is the fundamental mechanism and what is matter? Max Planck called atoms "oscillators"., and he used the electronic oscillator as the basic system for his famous radiation theory. Dr. Vlasak used a similar approach in solving the secret of gravity but utilized the modern scientific methods of electric cirucuit theory instead of Planck's state space techniques. Using the results of his studies, he extended the analysis and derived a new Unifited Field Theory. Are all types of matter simply groups of particles? If so, how would an unified field theory, such as Einstein sought to formulate in his latter years, even be possible? Further, how could such a theory be formed utilizing Quantum Mechanics, which is a mechanical theory. Those are the basic questions, and answers to these questions and others have been found. The collection of these ideas led to a new and unique Unified Field Theory, which is based on known, veriafiable measurements of electromagnetic fields and the basic laws of physics.

What is the source of the gravitational force, and how is it generated? The hydrogen atom consists of just two electric charges, a single proton and a single electron. The forces between opposite electric charges are very strong, while the gravitational forces between atoms is comparatively small (for a striking example, see the penny puzzle). The electron revolves around the proton, thus forming a simple electronic circuit. Two separated charges of opposite polarity form an electric dipole, and the static field surrounding it has been well-defined in a mathematical model supported by extensive measurements. Thus the hydrogen atom consists of both an electronic circuit and its associated spatial electromagnetic field. The relationship between electric charges and electromagnetic fields have been measured extensively and characterized over many decades. The effects on the field of dynamic (moving) dipoles, however, had apparently not previously been considered. Various studies of such moving electrodynamic dipoles have been conducted by Dr. Vlasak, which is believed to be a new and unique field of investigation that is particularly suited to electronic engineers and their analytical methods of study.

The contemporary view of physicists is that the external electromotive force effects of the two charges cancel out, since they are equal and opposite. However, However, Dr. Vlasak discovered that there is a very small external effect when the electron revolves around the proton, and that the forces do not balance out. Within a 7-year investigation period, he had finally found the answer to the secret of gravity. After conducting numerous compulations using two highly-regarded software programs, he found that there is more than sufficient attractive force to account for the force of gravity. This external force is very small with respect to the internal electrical force, and the force of gravity is still a much weaker force. Physicists could be verifying whether or not the force of gravity is electromagnetic, rather than searching for some other source to explain it. According to Dr. Vlasak, the action of radiating electromagnetic waves from an antenna exhibit properties similar to the electromagnetic waves created by the rotation of the hydrogen atom. This is the phenomenon that produces the gravitational force, although in a somewhat different manner.

He first effort was to write a technical paper on the subject and contacted various physicists and scientific organizations, but none of them were interested in it because they could not find qualified peer reviewers. The problem is that his methods are based on "electromagnetic analysis", while those of contemporary atomic physics is based on the methods of quantum mechanics. Although the methods are different, some of the results are similar, but with one main difference: the mechanical effects, the basis of quantum mechanics, cannot account for field effects, resulting in a major flaw in their approach. The American Instituted of Physics (AIP) did not respond to his inquiries about submitting a technical paper, so he submitted it to the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE). They held it for over six months, claiming that they could not find anyone to review it. So he wrote and published his first book, "The Secret of Gravity" (1997), in which he showed the results of his initial studies. He also provided evidence that rotational electromagnetic field waves must move faster than the speed of light in order to maintain a stable state. This, of course, provides an apparent controdiction to Einstein's theory that nothing can travel faster than c, the speed of light in a vacuum.

After various web searches, he found some physics students at the University of Sydney (Australia) who were interested in proving him wrong, since they believed strongly in the principles of quantum theory. The discussions with the physics students, and the questiona that they posed regarding Planck's quantum theory were still on his mind, and Dr. Vlasak continued his efforts, investigating the mechanical effects upon an electron moving in the near field of atoms. This prompted him to write his second book, "The Electric Atom" (early 1999 - no longer in print).

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