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Exact Solution (1/3)


The gravitational force for the weak field is a first order differential equation that can be solved exactly.
  1. Start from the gravitational force for a weak field:

  2. Apply the chain rule to the cause terms. Assume . Collect terms on one side:

  3. Assume the equivalence principle. Drop m.

  4. Solve for velocity:


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