The Eötvös parameter h , which quantifies the violation of equivalence for two
bodies of composition A and B, inertial mass mi and gravitational mass mg, can be generalized
into:
Each hk š 0 would define a
violation of Equivalence between the
inertial and gravitational mass-energy of the k-th type. If the Equivalence Principle holds, all these separate Equivalence Principles must hold,
corresponding to a very
peculiar coupling of each field to gravity
(true only for the gravitational interaction!!!).
Scientific relevance of the
Equivalence Principle (II)