Asked by Barry
Here is my question:
Consider the bending of light by the gravitation of the Sun as described by Newtonian physics. Light of frequency f passes at a distance d from the center of the Sun, which has a mass M. Show that the bending angle of the light is proportional to M/d.
I'm absolutely stumped at the math process and steps in relating it to M/d. I'm sure I need to use Newton's Universal Gravitation equation somewhere, but how to get the end result is baffling to me. Any and all help is greatly appreciated.
Consider the bending of light by the gravitation of the Sun as described by Newtonian physics. Light of frequency f passes at a distance d from the center of the Sun, which has a mass M. Show that the bending angle of the light is proportional to M/d.
I'm absolutely stumped at the math process and steps in relating it to M/d. I'm sure I need to use Newton's Universal Gravitation equation somewhere, but how to get the end result is baffling to me. Any and all help is greatly appreciated.
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