How Do Dimensions Align in Gravitoelectromagnetic Force Equations?

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Homework Statement



There are two force equations in this wiki page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravitoelectromagnetism

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The conventional Lorentz force is

[tex]F = q(E + v \times B)[/tex]

It says that the gravielectromagnetic force equation:

[tex]F = m(E_g + v \times B_g)[/tex]

Is it's gravitational analogue. Yet, the only difference between the equations is that mass and charge have been exchanged.

How can the dimensions be right in the second equation?


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help1please said:
Yet, the only difference between the equations is that mass and charge have been exchanged.

No, that's not the only difference. The other symbols have changed, too. What are their units?
 
what is [tex]E_g[/tex]?

I take it then, it's not simply the electric field?
 
It's not. The article explains that down to the units involved. Give it another try, just do it carefully :)
 
Ah it says it is the gravielectric field even. Sorry about that. So what is E_g written out?
 
As the article says, it's just the static gravitational field, acceleration due to static gravity (i.e., independent of any accelerated motion).