Kinetic energy and the equivalence principle
- Department of Physics, University of California, Davis, California95616 (United States)
According to the general theory of relativity, kinetic energy contributes to gravitational mass. Surprisingly, the observational evidence for this prediction does not seem to be discussed in the literature. I reanalyze existing experimental data to test the equivalence principle for the kinetic energy of atomic electrons, and show that fairly strong limits on possible violations can be obtained. I discuss the relationship of this result to the occasional claim that {open_quotes}light falls with twice the acceleration of ordinary matter.{close_quotes} {copyright} {ital 1998 American Association of Physics Teachers.}
- Research Organization:
- Univ. of California (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG03-91ER40674
- OSTI ID:
- 627583
- Journal Information:
- American Journal of Physics, Vol. 66, Issue 5; Other Information: PBD: May 1998
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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