Re: Question about gravity (curved space?)

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Re: Question about gravity (curved space?)

Androcles	23 Nov 2007 10:38
: > Hi, : > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] : : It is spaceTIME that is curved by gravity. Does this help? No, it doesn't help, it is babble. Figured out how to measure the speed of a train yet?

Martin Hogbin	23 Nov 2007 09:55
> Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > I'm probably just missing something but couldn't find an answer. It is spaceTIME that is curved by gravity. Does this help? -- Martin Hogbin

LuckyE

23 Nov 2007 08:35

Hi,

I was wondering, if gravity curves space, then why does it matter how
fast you move through this space?

If it's only curved, the speed at which something moves through it
shouldn't make a difference on it's angle should it? If it would,
wouldn't that mean there's inertia which would be strange if space
itself was curved (ie something moving through it would have to think
it's going straight).

I'm probably just missing something but couldn't find an answer.

Re: Question about gravity (curved space?)

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