2006-09-12 17:23:13 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Demonstrations of Einstein's theory of gravity include the aforementioned bending of light near the Sun, gravitational lensing, gravitational redshifts, and the precession of the orbit of Mercury.
2006-09-12 17:40:57 · answer #1 · answered by injanier 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ok, so where are all the people who have been deep enough into space to prove space and time is bent? My theory....leave earth and go straight up (in this experiment the rocket ship will have a nuclear plumb bob so it is pure perpendicular with the point of take off) and continue going straight. At what point will it turn because the space is curved? I dont think it will. If it travels for 100 years and comes back, it will be 200 years have went by on earth. That is my theory. Anyone care to prove or disprove it?
2006-09-16 01:31:08 · answer #2 · answered by orion_1812@yahoo.com 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No Scientific Theory is ever proved. They are only proved false. A major verification (not proof) of General Relativity was the discovery of bending of light by Sun during an Eclipse (in 1922 I think) when a Star actually known to be behind the Sun became visible. This bending of light is because of space-time curvature
2006-09-13 00:32:57 · answer #3 · answered by devikv 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The best proof is observing how a ray of light from a distant star is 'bent' by the Suns gravity. Actually, space-time is 'curved' by the Suns gravitation so the light appears to bend as it passes past the Sun.
But 'gravitational lensing' has been observed and measured within other gravitational fields such as distant galaxies.
Doug
2006-09-13 00:28:10 · answer #4 · answered by doug_donaghue 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It was found that light, passing through a strong gravitational field can be bent, so the conclusion was made that warped (or bent) space is created by a strong gravitational field.
2006-09-13 02:48:02 · answer #5 · answered by RG 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was proven? Why is it still a theory then?
2006-09-13 00:26:55 · answer #6 · answered by oldman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋