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