Standard:

Alternative:

Mass

M (kg)

M g (collision-time mass)

Energy

E = M c 2 (joule)

E g = M g c g (gravitational energy)

Gravitational constant

G

c g m / s

Non observable (contains GMm)

Gravity force

F = G M m R 2 ( kg m s 2 )

F = c g E g E g R 2 m / s

Observable predictions, identical for the two methods: (contains only GM)

Gravity acceleration

g = G M R 2

g = c g 2 E g R 2

Orbital velocity

v o = G M R

v o = c g E g R

Orbital time

T = 2 π R G M R

T = 2 π R 3 c g E g

Velocity ball Newton cradle

v o u t = 2 G M R 2 H

v o u t = c g R 2 E g H

Periodicity Pendulum (clock)

T = 2 π L g = 2 π R L G M

T = 2 π R c g L E g

Frequency Newton spring

f = 1 2 π k m = 1 2 π R G M x

f = c g 2 π R E g x

Gravitational red shift

z = 1 2 G M R 1 c 2 1 2 G M R 2 c 2 1

z = 1 2 E g R L 1 2 E g R h 1

Time dilation

T R = T f 1 2 G M R c 2

T R = T f 1 2 E g R

Gravitational deflection (GR)

δ = 4 G M c 2 R

δ = 4 E g R

Advance of perihelion

σ = 6 π G M a ( 1 e 2 ) c 2

σ = 6 π E g a ( 1 e 2 )

Micro lensing

θ = 4 G M c 2 d s d L d s d L

θ = 2 E g d s d L d s d L

Indirectly/“hypothetical” observable predictions: (contains only GM)

Gravitational parameter

μ = G M

μ = c g 2 E g

Two body problem

μ = G ( M 1 + M 2 )

μ = c g 2 ( E g , 1 + E g , 2 )

Constants needed

G, c

Only c g ( c g = c )