Nordtvedt effect
Noun
Meaning
Nordtvedt effect (plural Nordtvedt effects)
(physics) A test of the strong equivalence principle of general relativity that relies on detecting polarization in the orbit of the moon in the direction of the sun.
Noun
Nordtvedt effect (plural Nordtvedt effects)
(physics) A test of the strong equivalence principle of general relativity that relies on detecting polarization in the orbit of the moon in the direction of the sun.