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duordi
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I ask this question because of conclusions from the following example.
Two masses orbit one another.
The masses are 5 minutes apart at light speed.
The objects are identical and always face each other ( they rotate once per orbit )
The Gravitational force of mass 1 toward mass 2 is directed toward the instantaneous location of mass 2 and not toward a position it was 5 minutes ago.
This indicates that the gravitational field of mass 2 is not regenerated from mass 2 at each new location of mass 2 as this would cause a time delay of the position of mass 2's gravitational field.
Instead the gravitational field of mass 2 orbits mass 1 as an independent object.
That is to say mass 2 and the gravitational field of mass 2 have similar orbits.
This would center the gravitational field of mass 2 at the center of mass 2 without time delay.
For this to occur the gravitational field of mass 2 must have mass itself, however slight.
I know that light can only be attributed mass when it is in motion, however a standing electromagnetic wave can have the appearance of having a constant location and yet the waves creating the constant field are themselves in constant motion.
A second related question is does a standing electromagnetic wave have rest mass?
If I consider the standing wave to be at rest ( not moving or changing field strength. )
Thank you in advance for your response.
Duane
Two masses orbit one another.
The masses are 5 minutes apart at light speed.
The objects are identical and always face each other ( they rotate once per orbit )
The Gravitational force of mass 1 toward mass 2 is directed toward the instantaneous location of mass 2 and not toward a position it was 5 minutes ago.
This indicates that the gravitational field of mass 2 is not regenerated from mass 2 at each new location of mass 2 as this would cause a time delay of the position of mass 2's gravitational field.
Instead the gravitational field of mass 2 orbits mass 1 as an independent object.
That is to say mass 2 and the gravitational field of mass 2 have similar orbits.
This would center the gravitational field of mass 2 at the center of mass 2 without time delay.
For this to occur the gravitational field of mass 2 must have mass itself, however slight.
I know that light can only be attributed mass when it is in motion, however a standing electromagnetic wave can have the appearance of having a constant location and yet the waves creating the constant field are themselves in constant motion.
A second related question is does a standing electromagnetic wave have rest mass?
If I consider the standing wave to be at rest ( not moving or changing field strength. )
Thank you in advance for your response.
Duane