What is General Relativity and How Does it Work?

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hello everyone. i want someone to explain general relativity step by step. please don't say that it is impossible.
 
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It is not impossible, but there are 1000 of textbooks and tutorials out there that have already done that.

Try this one for instance: http://arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/9712019
 
You can also gain some insights from a thread I posted nearby.."How does light slow in the presence of gravity?" but you should do some background reading first...
 
It's not impossible although it does play with your mind a bit. However, as a startoff I'd recommend that you get a thorough understanding of Special Relativity first. When you've got that cracked, then General Relativity will come to you a lot easier. Good luck with it !
 
Thread 'Can this experiment break Lorentz symmetry?'

Thread 'Can this experiment break Lorentz symmetry?'

1. The Big Idea: According to Einstein’s relativity, all motion is relative. You can’t tell if you’re moving at a constant velocity without looking outside. But what if there is a universal “rest frame” (like the old idea of the “ether”)? This experiment tries to find out by looking for tiny, directional differences in how objects move inside a sealed box. 2. How It Works: The Two-Stage Process Imagine a perfectly isolated spacecraft (our lab) moving through space at some unknown speed V...
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Thread '1-Way Speed of Light'

Does the speed of light change in a gravitational field depending on whether the direction of travel is parallel to the field, or perpendicular to the field? And is it the same in both directions at each orientation? This question could be answered experimentally to some degree of accuracy. Experiment design: Place two identical clocks A and B on the circumference of a wheel at opposite ends of the diameter of length L. The wheel is positioned upright, i.e., perpendicular to the ground...
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Thread 'Relativator (Circular Slide-Rule): Simulated with Desmos - Insight'

Insights auto threads is broken atm, so I'm manually creating these for new Insight articles. The Relativator was sold by (as printed) Atomic Laboratories, Inc. 3086 Claremont Ave, Berkeley 5, California , which seems to be a division of Cenco Instruments (Central Scientific Company)... Source: https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/relativator-circular-slide-rule-simulated-with-desmos/ by @robphy
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