
arXiv: 1312.3893
We present a theoretical and experimental analysis of circular-like orbits made by a marble rolling on a warped spandex fabric. We show that the mass of the fabric interior to the orbital path influences the motion of the marble in a nontrivial way and can even dominate the orbital characteristics. We also compare a Kepler-like expression for such orbits to similar expressions for orbits about a spherically symmetric massive object in the presence of a constant vacuum energy, as described by general relativity.
Classical Physics (physics.class-ph), FOS: Physical sciences, Physics - Classical Physics, General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology (gr-qc), General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
Classical Physics (physics.class-ph), FOS: Physical sciences, Physics - Classical Physics, General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology (gr-qc), General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
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