Gravity and Relativity.?

Question

if gravity distorts space, why do we notice its effects? since we are inside the space, should we distort along with it and not notice any difference?

why do objects seem to move together when in eachothers field of gravity? should the space between not be observed the same eventhough it stretches?

Answer 1

if you had a transparent cage "insulated' with 'time warp resistant' shielding(sealing in earth's gravity field)',with a small radio,a watch,and 3 mice inside,as you sit inside the spacecraft heading towards the pleiades constellation at 299 million km/sec in your general electric-mitsubishi ion fusion drive spacecraft,you would notice the rats accelerated in motion,,,,,,,,,,,,,like a dvd in ffw,,the watch sped up where the small hand spins around like the sweeper clock hand on webroots icon(fast),,,,the speaker cone makes noise measurable only as high frequency squeal,the rats run around in a blur,till they end up in a corner and quickly die shriveling down and disappearing,,,,you're the observer,,,,,,but so's the liddle varmints,,,,,,,,,things are just fine & dandy with them,,,,,they're chompin as usual,,,,slightly irritated at the boombox noise ,and the watch goes ,tic toc, , , , , , , , ,makes noise that they like to sleep to.,,you might as well be a tree,,,,cuz you don't move at all in their lifetime,,,,,,,,einstein thought what occurs in an elevator ,,,,,,,,first in a gravity field(earths) ;then in space ,,accelerating at 32 ft/secpersecond,,,,,,the expression of gravity and acceleration (32ft/sec/persec) are identical,,,,,,,the person within one or the other system can't distinguish the difference .the stronger the gravity field,the more pronounced the time dilation effect,,,,,close to a black hole,,,,this effect approaches infinity,,,,,what occurs inside,we have no idea,any more than a troop of ants picked up by a tornado,,,,,a few might survive such an event,more likely ,none return to clue in their fellows back at the nest what it was like,,,,,,,,,atomic clocks at ,say 50k ft on an aircraft run a bit slower than clocks on the ground(closer to gravity field)

Answer 2

Gravity does distort space, but this is noticeable only near very strong gravitational fields. Not Earth strength.

If you were looking at space that was distorted by gravity, you would see the distortion, not the reality.

Gravity causes objects to be attracted to one another... so they move around one another. (if not smashing together)

The space between objects with an average gravitational pull is not stretched.

Answer 3

The force of gravity is a particular type of energy. It appears that it is the value of "h" Plank's constant, which is why it is so elusive and difficult to analyze. This force is described in the physics trilogy: E = mc2, m = E/c2, and c2 = E/m. The last is that of a field of gravity and is a mass to energy (heat) relationship. This force emanates all about a solar body. Due to its inherent speed "c" it acts as a vector force on all mass, seeking to accelerate the mass to the speed of light "c". Space itself is not distorted by this force, but matter is affected by it. It is similar to a person throwing a baseball. The baseball does not distort "space", it just passes through it.

The value of gravity affects all mass. This is because mass is composed of electromagnetic energy, and gravitons "h" are the basis of their existence, so there is a mutual attraction. It is for this reason mass moves toward mass.

There is an experiment able to be performed in outer space to prove the truth of c2 = E/m. It is found at http://360.yahoo.com/noddarc

Answer 4

We notice it for two reasons.

One is, things moving at different speeds will be distorted differently. Light, moving at the speed of light, doesn't get distorted much. On the other hand, a satellite trapped in orbit is trapped in an eternal free-fall that we can perceive to be circular.

The other is that electromagnetic interference gets in the way - IE the electrostatic pressure generated by the ground pushes us (and everything else) up, and we notice this effect as well.

Answer 5

Suppose you have two people standing on the equator. If they both begin moving due north they will eventually cross paths at the North Pole. This would not happen if the earth were flat. The effect of gravity on space-time is to change its geometry from something similar to a flat plane to something more like a curved surface.

Answer 6

Gravity does not distort space.

Gravity is a result of the curvature of space-time, by mass and energy.

Answer 7

gravity DOES NOT distort space..

Answer 8

There is no gravity, the Earth SUCKS!