Motion of Particles of Non-Zero Rest Masses Exterior to Astrophysically Real or Hypothetical Spherical Distributions of Mass Whose Tensor Field Varies With Polar Angle Only
Authors
Chifu E. N.
Physics Department, Gombe State University, P.M.B. 127, Gombe
Howusu S. X. K.
Physics Department, Kogi State University, Anyihba, Kogi State
Seydou H.
Physics Department, Gombe State University, P.M.B. 127, Gombe
Lumbi W.
Physics Department, Nasarawa State University, Keffi
Abstract
In this article, we extend the metric tensor exterior to astrophysically real or imaginary spherical distributions of mass whose tensor field varies with polar angle only; to derive equations of motion for test particles in this field. The time, radial, polar and azimuthal equations of motion for particles of non-zero rest masses moving in this gravitational field have been derived. The expression for the variation of the time on a clock moving in this gravitational field has been obtained for pure radial motion, the particles move with a constant velocity.
Author Biography
Chifu E. N., Physics Department, Gombe State University, P.M.B. 127, Gombe
Head and Senior Lecturer, Department of Biological Sciences
