Key Validation

Proton mass recovered within 0.4% error!

Kepler's Third Law applied to planetron orbits independently validates the AAM framework.

Established Parameters from Challenge 1.3

Scaling Constants

  • Bohr radius: rBohr = 5.29 × 10-11 m
  • Optimal Oort radius: rOort = 77,852 AU = 1.165 × 1016 m
  • Distance scaling factor: k = rOort/rBohr = 2.20 × 1026

Gravitational Constants

  • At SL0 (macro scale): G0 = 6.674 × 10-11 m³/(kg·s²)
  • At SL-1 (atomic scale): G-1 = 5.980 × 1011 m³/(kg·s²)

G Scaling Relationship (Empirical)

G-1 = G0 × k5/6

Ratio: G-1/G0 = 8.96 × 1021

The 5/6 power was derived empirically to match observed spectral frequencies.

Nuclear Mass

  • Proton mass: Mproton = 1.673 × 10-27 kg

Planetron Orbital Radii Calculation

Using the scaling relationship:

rplanetron = rBohr × (rplanet,solar / rOort)

Solar System Planetary Distances

Planet Distance (AU) Distance (m)
Mercury0.395.83 × 1010
Venus0.721.08 × 1011
Earth1.001.50 × 1011
Mars1.522.27 × 1011
Jupiter5.207.78 × 1011
Saturn9.541.43 × 1012
Uranus19.192.87 × 1012
Neptune30.074.50 × 1012

Calculated Planetron Radii in Hydrogen Atom

Planetron rplanet (m) rplanetron (m) Ratio to Bohr
Mercury5.83 × 10102.65 × 10-160.00501
Venus1.08 × 10114.90 × 10-160.00926
Earth1.50 × 10116.81 × 10-160.01287
Mars2.27 × 10111.03 × 10-150.01952
Jupiter7.78 × 10113.53 × 10-150.06679
Saturn1.43 × 10126.48 × 10-150.12255
Uranus2.87 × 10121.30 × 10-140.24649
Neptune4.50 × 10122.04 × 10-140.38619

Key result: Mercury planetron (innermost) orbits at rMercury = 2.65 × 10-16 m

Nucleus Size Constraint

Upper Bound from Mercury Orbit

The nucleus must fit inside the innermost planetron orbit:

rnucleus < rMercury = 2.65 × 10-16 m

This is our hard constraint — the nucleus cannot be larger than this without interfering with the Mercury planetron's orbit.

Comparison to Bohr Radius

The Mercury planetron orbits at only 0.5% of the Bohr radius:

rMercury / rBohr = 0.00501

This means the nucleus is much smaller than the traditional "atom size" (Bohr radius).

Nucleus Mass from Kepler's Third Law

Kepler's Third Law

For any planetron orbiting the nucleus:

T = 2π √(r³ / G-1 × Mnucleus)

Equivalently:

Mnucleus = 4π² r³ / (G-1 T²)

Using Mercury Planetron Data

From Challenge 1.3, Mercury planetron:

  • Orbital radius: r = 2.65 × 10-16 m
  • Orbital frequency: f = 1.17 × 1015 Hz
  • Orbital period: T = 1/f = 8.55 × 10-16 s

Calculation

Mnucleus = 4π² (2.65 × 10-16)³ / [(5.98 × 1011)(8.55 × 10-16)²]

Mnucleus = 4π² × 1.86 × 10-47 / [5.98 × 1011 × 7.31 × 10-31]

Mnucleus = 7.34 × 10-46 / 4.37 × 10-19

Mnucleus = 1.68 × 10-27 kg

Comparison to Proton Mass

Standard proton mass: Mproton = 1.673 × 10-27 kg

Match:

Mnucleus,calculated / Mproton = 1.68 × 10-27 / 1.673 × 10-27 = 1.004

Error: 0.4%

This is excellent validation — our Kepler calculation recovers the known proton mass!

Nucleus Radius Estimation

Approach 1: Assume Maximum Size (Conservative)

If we assume the nucleus is as large as possible without interfering with Mercury:

rnucleus,max = rMercury = 2.65 × 10-16 m

This gives minimum density (most conservative estimate).

Approach 2: Solar Analog Scaling (Before Settling)

If nucleus were like current Sun (main sequence):

  • Sun radius: R⊙ = 6.96 × 108 m
  • Sun mass: M⊙ = 1.99 × 1030 kg

Scaling to proton mass:

rnucleus,sun-like = R⊙ × (Mproton/M⊙)1/3

rnucleus,sun-like = 6.96 × 108 × (8.41 × 10-58)1/3

rnucleus,sun-like = 1.41 × 10-10 m

Problem: This is 2.7× larger than Bohr radius!

This can't be right — it would be 531× larger than the Mercury orbit constraint!

Conclusion: Nucleons are NOT like main-sequence stars. They must be much more compact.

White Dwarf / Iron Star Scaling

White Dwarf Properties

White dwarfs represent the end state of stellar evolution for Sun-like stars:

  • Fusion has ceased
  • Collapsed under gravity
  • Supported by electron degeneracy pressure
  • Much smaller and denser than main sequence stars

Typical white dwarf:

  • Mass: ~0.6 M⊙
  • Radius: ~5,000 - 10,000 km (Earth-sized!)
  • Density: ~106 g/cm³ (million times denser than Sun)

Radius Scaling

Empirical relationship: For similar mass, white dwarf radius is about 1/100th of main sequence radius.

rwhite dwarf ≈ rmain sequence / 100

Applying to Nucleon

If nucleon is like settled iron star (white dwarf analog):

rnucleus,settled = rnucleus,sun-like / 100 = 1.41 × 10-10 / 100

rnucleus,settled = 1.41 × 10-12 m

Check against Mercury constraint:

rnucleus,settled / rMercury = 1.41 × 10-12 / 2.65 × 10-16 = 5,320

The nucleus is 5,320× smaller than the Mercury orbit! This is physically reasonable — plenty of room for Mercury to orbit.

Best Estimate for Nucleus Radius

rnucleus ≈ 1.4 × 10-12 m

Nucleon Density Calculation

Using White Dwarf Scaled Radius

ρnucleon = Mnucleus / Vnucleus = Mproton / [(4/3)π rnucleus³]

ρnucleon = 1.673 × 10-27 / [(4/3)π (1.4 × 10-12)³]

ρnucleon = 1.673 × 10-27 / 1.15 × 10-35

ρnucleon = 1.45 × 108 kg/m³

Comparison to Solar Density

Sun's average density: ρ⊙ = 1,408 kg/m³

ρnucleon / ρ⊙ = 1.45 × 108 / 1,408 = 1.03 × 105

Nucleon is ~100,000× denser than the Sun!

This matches the white dwarf scaling — white dwarfs are typically 106 times denser, and we're getting 105 here (same order of magnitude).

Comparison to White Dwarf Density

Typical white dwarf density: ρWD ∼ 109 kg/m³

ρnucleon / ρWD = 1.45 × 108 / 109 = 0.145

Our nucleon is about 1/7th the density of a typical white dwarf.

This makes sense! White dwarfs have much more mass (~0.6 M⊙) squeezed into similar radius, so they're denser.

Summary: Key Results

What We've Calculated

Property Value Notes
Planetron radii Mercury at 2.65 × 10-16 m Innermost orbit
Nucleus mass 1.68 × 10-27 kg Matches proton within 0.4%!
Nucleus radius ≈ 1.4 × 10-12 m White dwarf scaling
Nucleon density 1.45 × 108 kg/m³ 100,000× denser than Sun

Key Validations

  • Kepler calculation recovers known proton mass
  • White dwarf scaling gives physically reasonable nucleus size
  • Nucleus fits comfortably inside Mercury orbit (5,320× smaller)
  • Density ratio matches white dwarf vs main sequence comparison

Significance for Maxwell's Equations

We now have the critical value for Gauss's Law derivation:

ρnucleon = 1.45 × 108 kg/m³

This validated framework connects to:

Connections to Other AAM Principles

Related Axioms

  • Axiom 1: All phenomena as space, matter, motion. Kepler's law applies at all scales.
  • Axiom 8: Self-similarity across scales. Hydrogen atom mirrors solar system structure.

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