It is to be tested whether the mass at rest of a specimen is dependent on the strength of the gravitational field in which the specimen is located. The aim is to prove that an increase in the potential energy in the gravitational field is equivalent to a change in the energy at rest of m0*c2.
Foundation
Our Reconstruction of relativistic Mechanics concludes that the rest mass of a body is equal to its potential energy in the gravitational field of all other masses in the universe. Thus, the potential energy of a body would not be stored in its gravitational field, but in its rest mass. If this hypothesis is correct, the rest mass of a test body should increase as the test body is moved from the Earth's surface into space. However, this change cannot be measured with a balance in the local reference system because a reference mass would also change its reference value in the same way as the test mass.
Research Challenge
Thus, what is required is an experimental setup that can compare the mass of a body at two clearly separated locations. In addition, the sensitivity must be extremely high, as the hypothetical change in mass in the Earth's gravitational field is extremely small.
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