How do find out gravitational pull according to GR?

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The discussion centers on the gravitational pull as described by General Relativity (GR). It clarifies that, unlike Newtonian physics which uses a constant "g" for gravitational acceleration, GR defines motion through geodesics determined by the metric tensor and curvature tensor. The formula "a=g*cos x" is not applicable in GR, as gravity is not treated as a force but as a curvature of spacetime. Newton's theory remains a useful approximation for many practical scenarios.

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we know that on Earth, an object falling with a rate of g horizontally, and the formula for it is
a=g*cos x. So according to GR, an object falls into the warp of space time that a huge object causes. So should there be a new "g" applied to all the warp in space time? Am i right or not?
 
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In general relativity, the motion of objects under gravity depends upon the geodesics defined by the metric tensor which itself is determined by the curvature tensor, not by a force so there is no equation like "g cos(theta)". In practice, of course, Newton's theory is a good approximation.
 

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