Bending of electric field lines and light-ray trajectories in a static gravitational field

Abstract It is well known that the light-ray trajectories follow a curved path in gravitational field. This has been confirmed observationally where light rays coming from distant astronomical objects are seen to get bent Sun’s We explore here bending of electric field lines due gravity. determine, theoretical perspective, not only exact shapes rays, emitted isotropically by source supported field, but also demonstrate charge, exactly at charge location. From detailed examination electrostatic accelerated uniformly instantaneous rest frame, exploiting strong principle equivalence, we determine The fraction crossing surface, stationary above or below shown be similar intersecting emanating lying On other hand, for freely falling there no such lines. continue extend radial straight ‘present’ position as do spreading away configuration same moving an inertial frame with velocity equal charge.