Crazy noob question

**rjtucke** · #1 November 30th 06 posted to sci.physics.relativity

What would happen if gravity had a small non-radial component?

**N:dlzc D:aol T:com \(dlzc\)** · #2 November 30th 06 posted to sci.physics.relativity

Dear rjtucke:

"rjtucke" wrote in message
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What would happen if gravity had a small non-radial
component?

Orbital momentum would not appear conserved.

How would each bit of matter know which direction this
"non-radial" component was directed in? You'd have two degrees
of freedom for this component.

David A. Smith

**Igor** · #3 November 30th 06 posted to sci.physics.relativity

rjtucke wrote:
What would happen if gravity had a small non-radial component?

It does, for a rotating source at least. Look up gravitomagnetism and
frame dragging. NASA's still crunching the numbers from Gravity Probe
B.

**Autymn D. C.** · #4 December 7th 06 posted to sci.physics.relativity

rjtucke wrote:
What would happen if gravity had a small non-radial component?

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