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Newtonian Gravity Predictions For Gravity Probe B

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2007-05-23 v3 Astrophysics

Abstract

Newtonian gravity and special relativity combine to produce a gravitomagnetic precession of an orbiting gyroscope that is one fourth as large as predicted by General Relativity. The geodetic effect is the same in both cases.

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@article{arxiv.gr-qc/0502088,
  title  = {Newtonian Gravity Predictions For Gravity Probe B},
  author = {Stanley L. Robertson},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:gr-qc/0502088},
  year   = {2007}
}

Comments

9 pages. Mathematical error corrected

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