Time dilation and gravitational constant

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The discussion centers on the gravitational constant and its relationship with gravitational time dilation as described in General Relativity (GR). It asserts that the gravitational constant is dimensionful and well-defined locally, but its global applicability is questioned due to the effects of gravity on time measurement. The conversation highlights that using a distant clock in a gravitational well yields different values for constants, emphasizing the locality of time definitions in gravitational fields.

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I have a question about gravitational constant.
Gravitational constant is dimensionfull constant but say time is is affected by gravitation causing gravitational time dilation. So the definition of second is local.
Does it means that gravitational constant is well defined locally but not globally?
How this is treated in GR?
 
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zonde said:
Gravitational constant is dimensionfull
Not in the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geometrized_unit_system" , where it is just 1.
zonde said:
constant but say time is is affected by gravitation causing gravitational time dilation. So the definition of second is local. Does it means that gravitational constant is well defined locally but not globally?
If you use a distant clock to measure some physical processes in a gravity well, you will come up with different values for constants, because everything is slowed down.
 
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