Novel quantitative push gravity/electricity theory poised for verification ...

New work provides compelling evidence for a genuine re-appraisal of an old way to explain gravity, which has been sidelined in the periphery of science for a long time. A novel quantitative push gravity theory has been advanced on the basis of a set of primary principles (postulates), from which the derivation of classical acceleration and force by stationary massive bodies in the steady state is possible. In contrast to prior conceptions, it is shown that the absorption of gravity particles by matter need not be extremely weak and linear, in order to derive and explain the observed classical laws of gravity. Any value of the absorption coefficient by a uniform spherical mass produces a gravitational field obeying the inverse square of distance law. The gravitational constant (big G), is itself a function of the ratio of the absorption coefficient over the density of matter. The latter ratio (mass attenuation coefficient) now becomes the new universal gravitational constant of the cosmos, whilst G ... : To assist returning readers, the edits of the current version v17 are typed in magenta color font. The use of different color with every new version makes it easier to follow the timeline of developments. It is recvommended to follow this timeline, until a later version is properly integrated to avoid any remaining duplications or even some inconsistencies. The Python codes for various computations are now provided in https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7951860. Please email comments to the author. Feedback on this working paper is welcome whether on scientific queries or noted editing or oversighted errors to assist in the progress of the work. ...