Do gravitational field lines always need to be straight? Example?

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do gravitational field lines always need to be straight, can't they be just curves
if yes then please tell an example..?
 
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sadhu said:
do gravitational field lines always need to be straight, can't they be just curves
if yes then please tell an example..?


Straight lines would be from a single spherical body. More than one body would lead to curved lines.