Abstract. The behaviour of an electric field in a gravitational field is analysed. It is found that due to the mass (energy) of the electric field, it is subjected to gravity and it falls in the gravitational field. This fall curves the electric field, a stress force (a reaction force) is created, and the interaction of this reaction force with the static charge gives rise to the creation of radiation.

Print publication: Issue 2 (March 2005)
Received 19 August 2004, in final form 18 November 2004
Published 11 January 2005