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Energy Transformation in Gravitational Fields: A New Perspective on Four-Velocity

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Abstract
Incorporating the effective speed of light, rather than the conventional constant c, to the four-velocity vector leads to a more physically meaningful expression for the momentum and energy of stationary objects in Schwarzschild spacetime. It indicates that free-falling objects do not gain any energy in the gravitational field; instead, they experience a conversion of rest energy into kinetic energy within the specific spacetime structure. This novel approach enables us to derive a comprehensive formulation of gravitational effects within the Schwarzschild geometry.
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Subject: Physical Sciences  -   Astronomy and Astrophysics
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