Is Gravity a Force or the Deformation of Space?

Suppaman · Oct 6, 2015

I would like to know if Gravity is a force or just the deformation of space. I find it hard to comprehend how every particle in the universe might be connected to every other particle by some gravity carrier but having space distorted seems reasonable and we can see that with gravity lens if our location is proper. Which is the best explanation and why?

mathman · Oct 6, 2015

Newton's theory - gravity us a force.
Relativity - space is deformed by matter.

In either case, all matter has some effect on a given object.

Is Gravity a Force or the Deformation of Space?

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