Is the gravity produced by electromagnetic radiation significant.

Subject: Is the gravity produced by electromagnetic radiation significant.

Date: Fri Jun 29 12:44:07 2001
Posted by Robert
Grade level: grad (science) School: No school entered.
City: Orinda State/Province: California Country: No country entered.
Area of science: Astronomy
ID: 993833047.As

Message:


Since energy and mass are equivalent, and electromagnetic energy therefore 
produces some curvature of space-time, are there any instances (observed or 
theoretical, past or present) in the universe where the "gravitational force" 
of e-m energy plays a significant role?

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