The relativistic glider
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
2008-11-26 v2 Astrophysics
Abstract
We present a purely relativistic effect according to which asymmetric oscillations of a quasi-rigid body slow down or accelerate its fall in a gravitational background.
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@article{arxiv.gr-qc/0612131,
title = {The relativistic glider},
author = {Eduardo Gueron and Ricardo A. Mosna},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:gr-qc/0612131},
year = {2008}
}
Comments
3 pages, 2 figures. To appear in Phys Rev D