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rmshepherd
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hi all this is my first post i am not a physicist but i do have a basic understanding, at least more than the average person on the street i guess.
my main problem is a lack of mathmatical understanding which holds me back but does not stop me enjoying physics.
i have a question i would like to get some feedback on so here goes
i recently watched a lecture that stated there are several particles that act like force messenger particles one of which is the graviton
so if gravitons are moving between the Earth and the moon they are in effect saying to each other "be atracted to each other" which has me scratching me head i was under the impression that gravitational atraction was due to the geomitry of curved space time ie the sun warps space time trapping the Earth in a gravity well
so why the need for a graviton ?
my main problem is a lack of mathmatical understanding which holds me back but does not stop me enjoying physics.
i have a question i would like to get some feedback on so here goes
i recently watched a lecture that stated there are several particles that act like force messenger particles one of which is the graviton
so if gravitons are moving between the Earth and the moon they are in effect saying to each other "be atracted to each other" which has me scratching me head i was under the impression that gravitational atraction was due to the geomitry of curved space time ie the sun warps space time trapping the Earth in a gravity well
so why the need for a graviton ?