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Grade 9Engineering Entrance Exams

Can we calculate the frame dragging force of the Earth?

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12 Years agoGrade 9
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Vikas TU

6 Years ago
Yes, as mentioned in the comments, the frame-dragging of a satellite orbiting the Earth was measured by the Gravity Probe B mission. Combining this, I find Ωav=40.8 mas/y, close to the value cited in the Gravity Probe B paper.