General relativity- weak field limit and proper time

[hai2410]

Homework Statement

A satellite is in circular polar orbit radius r around Earth (radius R, mass M). Clocks C on satellite and C0 on south pole of earth. Show the ratio of the rate of C to C0 is approximately

1 +\dfrac{GM}{Rc^2} - \dfrac{3GM}{2rc^2}

Homework Equations

d\tau = (1+\dfrac{2\phi}{c^2})^{0.5} dt where tau is proper time, and t is coordinate time of a stationary observer near a massive object, and phi is the scalar gravitational potential at that point.

The Attempt at a Solution

want to compare rates of measurement of proper time?

can easily work out both gravitational potentials, and hence get

d\tau_{C_0} = (1- \dfrac{2GM}{Rc^2})^{0.5} dt
and
d\tau_{C} = (1-\dfrac{2GM}{rc^2})^{0.5}

then I worked out \dfrac{d\tau_{C}}{d\tau_{C_0}}, using binomial expansion on both and got:1 +\dfrac{GM}{Rc^2} - \dfrac{GM}{rc^2}... not quite right.
HOW DO YOU USE LATEX ON HERE? haha...

 

[dextercioby]

replace with for inline text and for formulas on separate lines.

 

[George Jones]

d\tau_{C} = (1-\dfrac{2GM}{rc^2})^{0.5} dt

This is correct for a clock that is hovering, not for a clock that is orbiting. What is Newronian orbital speed? How can you use this?