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TheoEndre
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I am still new to the theory of relativity (both SR and GR), but I've read few books which gave me an insight about the subject (not a mathematical insight though). There's a question that I really would like to know the answer of: Is there a time delay for the bending of spacetime to occur? Now, I don't know if this is actually something that I would know if I studied more about relativity, but I am really curious to know the answer.
What I am questioning here is illustrated in this hypothetical example: Suppose an object A is moving in a constant velocity in space with no gravitational field to affect it, then suddenly (let's just skip the how) an object B with a mass vastly greater than object A appeared near A. Will the spacetime around B change instantly such that A follows the curvature at the instance object B shows up, or will there be a delay before the spacetime around B starts bending?
What I am questioning here is illustrated in this hypothetical example: Suppose an object A is moving in a constant velocity in space with no gravitational field to affect it, then suddenly (let's just skip the how) an object B with a mass vastly greater than object A appeared near A. Will the spacetime around B change instantly such that A follows the curvature at the instance object B shows up, or will there be a delay before the spacetime around B starts bending?