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2007-02-18 19:59:22 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
The simple answer is because a photon has mass. I would now refer you to Newtons law of gravitation.
2007-02-18 21:26:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A photon is a conceptual “particle” thought up as the duality of an electromagnetic wave packet. The electric and magnetic fields of a photon are not related to, and do not interact with, the gravity field.
2007-02-18 20:26:39 · answer #2 · answered by sciquest 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to the General Theory of Relativity, photons (and all freely-moving objects regardless of their mass) must follow "shortest distance" paths (geodesics) in space-time. In empty space, those shortest-distance paths are straight lines (Euclidean geometry). According to the General Theory, massive objects distort space-time so that the shortest distance paths are no longer straight lines but become curved. Objects will move in arcs and circles near a massive object. That includes photons. When an object follows a curved path near a massive object, we call that gravity.
2007-02-18 20:07:56 · answer #3 · answered by gp4rts 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋