Physics of Leap Second

TL;DR

This paper explains the physical origin of the leap second using a new gravity model, linking it to Earth's orbital dynamics rather than Earth's rotation, and proposes a novel dating method based on leap seconds.

Contribution

It introduces a new physical explanation for leap seconds and proposes Leap Second Dating for archaeological object dating.

Findings

Calculated Earth's orbital time shift matches observed leap second corrections.

Leap second origin is linked to Earth's orbital physics, not rotation.

Proposes a new dating method using leap seconds for archaeological artifacts.

Abstract

The physical origin of the leap second is discussed in terms of the new gravity model. The calculated time shift of the earth rotation around the sun for one year amounts to $\displaystyle{\Delta T \simeq 0.621 s/ year}$. According to the data, the leap second correction for one year corresponds to $\Delta T \simeq 0.63 \pm 0.03 s/ year $, which is in perfect agreement with the prediction. This shows that the leap second is not originated from the rotation of the earth in its own axis. Instead, it is the same physics as the Mercury perihelion shift. We propose a novel dating method (Leap Second Dating) which enables to determine the construction date of some archaeological objects such as Stonehenge.