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Classical Tests of General Relativity Part II: Looking to the Past to Understand the Present

History and Philosophy of Physics 2020-08-27 v1 General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology

Abstract

The objective of this second part of the work is to present heuristic derivations of the three classical tests of general relativity. These derivations are based on the Einstein equivalence principle and use Newtonian physics as a theoretical framework. The results obtained are close to Einstein's original predictions. Historical and anecdotal aspects of the subject are also discussed.

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@article{arxiv.2008.11648,
  title  = {Classical Tests of General Relativity Part II: Looking to the Past to Understand the Present},
  author = {Jorge Pinochet},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2008.11648},
  year   = {2020}
}

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9 pages, 6 figures. Physics Education 2020