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Old Nov12-09, 05:00 PM                  #1
Bucko1001

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thoughts on gravity and space time

If the Mass of an object is said to warp space time, could it be said that "gravity" is really an object trying to come to equilibrium within the warped space time, i bit like a cork in water. the reason we feel force at the earths surface is that the earth is already at equilibrium which prevents us from reaching the point of equilibrium.

This points to the fact that weightlessness is just the state of equilibrium within space time.

until these thoughts i used to wonder if the effects of "Gravity" would change the deeper you went into the earth. but now the effects of warped space time must permeate through all mass a bit like the C of G of an aircraft, the warping must reach end at the centre of the mass!

as this is my first time is this just stating the obvious or shall i continue
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Old Nov12-09, 05:54 PM                  #2
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Re: thoughts on gravity and space time

Gravity is not an object but a phenomenon that affects objects. Space time warping doesn't end at the center. The warping within a speherical mass is visualized here:
http://www.adamtoons.de/physics/gravitation.swf
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