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Originally Posted by IROC
I wasn't questioning the existence of the virtual particles (or the whole "stiction" effect istelf) - merely suggesting that possibly an alternative effect could be responsible for the "attraction" between the two objects since that attraction (gravitational) has been observed for even small objects at close distances.
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The force imparted on the seesaw from the ball's gravity would have been calculated and removed before they started. There also would be charge buildup on the metal conducting surfaces which would have created an electromagnetic attraction...this would have been calculated as well.