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The determination of absolute gravitational potential

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Lettere al Nuovo Cimento (1971-1985)

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The scope for determining absolute gravitational potential φ is discussed. It is shown by two quite distinct methods, one relying on data from electron g-factor measurements and the other on the 3K cosmic background data, that the absolute value of φ at the Earth’s surface is only 8% greater than that due to the mass of the solar system. It is inferred that gravitation has a range of action limited to a distance of a few hundred light years.

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  1. Hursley Laboratories, IBM United Kingdom Ltd., Winchester, England

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Aspden, H. The determination of absolute gravitational potential. Lett. Nuovo Cimento 37, 169–172 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02752249

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