An Electromagnetic Perspective on Newtonian Gravitation: The Orbital Confinement Hypothesis

This preprint proposes an electromagnetic interpretation of planetary and satellite orbital motion. The central hypothesis is that a strong electromagnetic system, such as the Sun, may surround and spatially confine a weaker electromagnetic system under appropriate distance- and frequency-dependent conditions, while leaving the intrinsic spin of the orbiting body independent. The study does not reject the successful quantitative results of Newtonian mechanics. Instead, it asks whether gravitational and orbital behavior may represent macroscopic manifestations of a more fundamental electromagnetic organization. The hypothesis builds on earlier quantitative analyses by the author involving orbital velocity, orbital distance, radial relationships, and proposed scaling behavior, which are publicly available through Zenodo. The present work focuses on the physical interpretation of those findings and proposes testable relationships among electromagnetic frequency structure, orbital distance, and orbital velocity across planetary and satellite systems.