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The influence of temperature on gravitation

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Il Nuovo Cimento B (1971-1996)

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We present some general reasonings using the mass-energy equivalence and Weber’s force law for gravitation to show that the weight of a body should increase with its temperature. The two approaches predict a fractional change of weight or, equivalently, of the gravitational constantG, of one part in 1014 per degree.

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  1. Department of Cosmic Rays and Chronology, Institute of Physics State University of Campinas, C.P. 6165, 13081-970, Campinas, SP, Brazil

    A. K. T. Assis

  2. Department of Quantum Electronics, Institute of Physics, State University of Campinas, C.P. 6165, 13081-970, Campinas, SP, Brazil

    R. A. Clemente

  3. Department of Applied Mathematics, IMECC, UNICAMP, 13081-970, Campinas, SP, Brazil

    A. K. T. Assis

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Assis, A.K.T., Clemente, R.A. The influence of temperature on gravitation. Nuov Cim B 108, 713–716 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02827005

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