In the case of our planet, we know that geological activity increases when there is an increase in cosmic rays hitting our planet. What seems to be happening is that Earth, a fully charged capacitor, is being stressed by the extra charge. Internal pressures build up, and it expands. This causes earthquakes and volcanic eruptions to occur.
As for the fact that our planet is a capacitor, there can be no doubt. Almost all objects have capacitance, and a large object like Earth would have a large capacitance. That Earth is fully charge is also quite apparent. There is a continuous input coming from the Sun in the form of the Auroras, there is cosmic rays constantly hitting our planet, and there are visible discharges out into space in the form of Sprites and Elves. These are all visible signs of Earth being a fully charged capacitor.
The natural tendency of a capacitor that has started to expand would be to continue doing so whenever there is an excess of charge. It will try to accommodate for the extra charge by increasing its capacitance, and the only way to do so is through expansion.
If gravity is a function of charge rather than mass, then gravity will increase. As Earth expands in order to accommodate for the extra charge being pushed onto it, its gravity increases.
Expanding Earth seen from the South Pole |
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