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A phenomenological model for the precession of planets and bending of light

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We presented a phenomenological mode that attributes the precession of perihelion of planets to the relativistic correction. This modifies Newton’s equation by adding an inversely cube term with distance. The total energy of the new system is found to be the same as the Newtonian one. Moreover, we have deduced the deflection of light formula from Rutherford scattering. The relativistic term can be accounted for quantum correction of the gravitational potential and/or self energy of objects.

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  1. Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Khartoum, P.O. Box 321, Khartoum, 11115, Sudan

    Arbab I. Arbab

  2. Department of Physics and Applied Mathematics, Faculty of Applied Science and Computer, Omdurman Ahlia University, P.O. Box 786, Omdurman, Sudan

    Arbab I. Arbab

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Arbab, A.I. A phenomenological model for the precession of planets and bending of light. Astrophys Space Sci 325, 41–45 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10509-009-0146-z

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