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View SchemaA mechanical model that exhibits a gravitational critical radius
| Authors | Kirk T. McDonald |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | physics/0006075 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0006075 |
| DOI | 10.1119/1.1351152 |
Abstract
Circular orbits of a particle sliding on a frictionless surface of revolution about a vertical axis are unstable below a critical radius if the curvature of the surface satisfies a specified condition. This behavior can be realized in a mechanical model, which give a glimpse of the greater complexity of particle orbits in curved rather than flat spacetime.
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