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Mutual gravitational acceleration (or deflection) of light beams as a function of the angle between them
Given Einstein's famous equivalence between energy and mass, $E=mc^2$, a light beam with power, $P$, has an energy per unit length of $P/c$ and an equivalent mass per unit length of $P/c^3$. A short ...
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Can we use light to generate thrust (similar to light pressure)?
Photons are the carriers of the electromagnetic force right? (whatever that means--I can't visualize how a particle carries a force, for me a force is something immaterial)
Can we create a powerful ...
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If light is affected by gravity, does that mean gravity affects electrical&magnetic fields too?
Since we observed that masses indeed bend the light, and since we consider light to be composed of electrical and magnetic fields, does that mean a single point charge will result with bent electrical ...
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Can a charged black hole interact via electromagnetism? [duplicate]
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Detection of the Electric Charge of a Black Hole
Light cannot escape from a black hole. However light is also interpreted as the carrier of the electromagnetic force. So how ...
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