2006/01/23 by Claude Semay · 2 citations
Engineering · Physics and Astronomy · #Geophysics and Sensor Technology #Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research #Relativity and Gravitational Theory #physics.ed-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.1088/0143-0807/27/5/015
published as Eur. J. Phys. 27 (2006) 1157-1167 · 5 figures
arxiv created 2006/01/23 · openalex publication_date 2006/07/31 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
Relying on the equivalence principle, a first approach of the general theory of relativity is presented using the spacetime metric of an observer with a constant proper acceleration. Within this non inertial frame, the equation of motion of a freely moving object is studied and the equation of motion of a second accelerated observer with the same proper acceleration is examined. A comparison of the metric of the accelerated observer with the metric due to a gravitational field is also performed.