Reversed Gravitational Acceleration for High-speed Particles
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
2011-11-18 v2
Abstract
Examination of the free-fall motion of particles of extremely high-speed in the Schwarzschild geometry reveals that the gravitational acceleration of such particles is reversed when measured in Schwarzschild coordinates. High-speed particles decelerate when moving radially downward, and they accelerate when moving upward. The onset of this abnormal behavior occurs at a speed of 1/Sqrt(3) times the local value of the speed of light. However, the gravitational force always remains attractive. PACS numbers: 04.20.-q, 04.20.Cv, 01.65+g
Cite
@article{arxiv.1102.2870,
title = {Reversed Gravitational Acceleration for High-speed Particles},
author = {Hans C. Ohanian},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1102.2870},
year = {2011}
}
Comments
5 pages, 1 figure. New version includes a "Correction and Addendum" at end