Bruce should be consulted as he is far more expert on these matters than I.

But as I understand General Relativity, the mass distorts the space and the photon just follows the geodesics. So the photon is passive in this context. The interplay is between space and mass.

However, what you say about mass attracting photons and photons attracting mass is logical. I just do not know what the answer is.

Sincerely,

Richard

• My reason for the question is - duordi - August 16, 2003 - 03:44 UTC
  • I still do not know what you mean by 'cloak' - yanniru - August 16, 2003 - 12:46 UTC
    • Cloaked means.... - duordi - August 16, 2003 - 22:16 UTC
      • Not necessarily - yanniru - August 16, 2003 - 23:14 UTC
        • Matter and energy can change form... - duordi - August 17, 2003 - 21:06 UTC
          • No mutual gravity in General Relativity - yanniru - August 19, 2003 - 18:16 UTC
            • The point is ... - duordi - August 19, 2003 - 21:33 UTC
              • Photons do not have mass in General Relativity - yanniru - August 20, 2003 - 02:49 UTC
                • We can use the law of conservation of momentum - duordi - August 20, 2003 - 03:33 UTC
                  • Nice argument - yanniru - August 20, 2003 - 12:57 UTC
                    • Speed of light - davidoakley - August 21, 2003 - 08:20 UTC
                      • This takes alot of faith in physics - yanniru - August 21, 2003 - 12:31 UTC
                        • Paper on massive photons - yanniru - August 21, 2003 - 16:45 UTC
                        • Paper on massless electrons - yanniru - August 27, 2003 - 12:27 UTC
          • Sorry, typing to fast? - duordi - August 19, 2003 - 21:24 UTC