Statements (16)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
physical phenomenon
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| gptkbp:affects |
small particles in orbit around stars
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Poynting–Robertson_effect
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| gptkbp:causedBy |
absorption and re-emission of photons
|
| gptkbp:describes |
loss of momentum of a particle due to interaction with radiation
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| gptkbp:form |
gptkb:Poynting–Robertson_equation
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
radiation drag
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| gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:John_Henry_Poynting
gptkb:Howard_Percy_Robertson |
| gptkbp:occurredIn |
astrophysics
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Yarkovsky_effect
radiation pressure dust grains in the Solar System |
| gptkbp:result |
inward spiral of particles toward the star
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Poynting–Robertson_effect
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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