<blockquote><font class="small">In reply to:</font><hr /><p>in a split an atom releases all the array of smaller particles that were held together by the strong force. To me, that is energy. A force applied, is storing that energy of the system. That energy becomes inherent in the binding force. much like pressure, or gravity, in a neutron star, or any other system, these forces impose on matter, changing its energy, and containing it. The energy is absolutely stored. otherwise, when it splits, there would be no terminal velocity, <p><hr /></p></p></blockquote><br />The nucleus is held together by strong force. The external energy counteracts that force and separates (splits) the atom by imposing a distance on the force between the two (or more) parts. In the APM, the carrier of the strong force is quantified as a different type of charge from the carrier of the electrostatic force. When the two parts become separated by a specific distance, determined by their respective charges, the electrostatic force predominates and accelerates the two parts away from each other.<br /><br />Not only is this consistent with nuclear physics observations, but the APM also demonstrates that these physics are the same physics of GR, except that it is applied to charge tensors rather than mass/energy and space-time curvature tensor. Thus, the APM *unifies* the correct aspects of QM and GR. The reason GR and QM are not presently united is because GR is considered to be inseparable from SR, which is incorrect. Also, QM incorrectly quantifies the strong force with an imaginary force particle. The APM makes corrections to both QM and SR and not only unifies them, but also produces a Unified Force Theory, which Einstein knew had to be possible.<br /><br />If you could just peel off some of the erroneous attitude that QM and GR are infallible, you would be able to see this. And yes, I'm afraid you will have to let go of SR altogether as far as mass equivalence to energy goes. But have heart, the L