Modified gravity and the origin of inertia

Details Modified gravity and the origin of inertia Modified gravity and the origin of inertia

2007-10-18

arxiv.org/abs/0710.3415v6

MNRAS 395 (2009) L25-L28

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology

4 pages, 3 figures; published version with updated references

Scientific paper

10.1111/j.1745-3933.2009.00633.x

Modified gravity theory is known to violate Birkhoff's theorem. We explore a key consequence of this violation, the effect of distant matter in the Universe on the motion of test particles. We find that when a particle is accelerated, a force is experienced that is proportional to the particle's mass and acceleration and acts in the direction opposite to that of the acceleration. We identify this force with inertia. At very low accelerations, our inertial law deviates slightly from that of Newton, yielding a testable prediction that may be verified with relatively simple experiments. Our conclusions apply to all gravity theories that reduce to a Yukawa-like force in the weak field approximation.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

Modified gravity and the origin of inertia does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with Modified gravity and the origin of inertia, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Modified gravity and the origin of inertia will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-460605