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Is space/time different than Earth time?
If there’s nothing in space or say free space the time would move on faster than in region with gravity because gravity bends space-time. Time on Earth and time in space are different because of relativistic time dilation.
What is a distortion of spacetime?
So when large masses move around or rapidly accelerate, the disturbance causes distortions in the static but warped space-time. A gravitational wave is this travelling distortion of space-time geometry itself.
How does gravity bend space-time?
Gravitational time dilation occurs because objects with a lot of mass create a strong gravitational field. The gravitational field is really a curving of space and time. The stronger the gravity, the more spacetime curves, and the slower time itself proceeds.
What is the distortion in space time due to gravity?
The distortion which occurs in space time is due to gravity. According to Newton’s gravitational formula, if the mass of any object becomes null then the gravitational pull will become zero…
What is Einstein’s theory of space time distortion?
Einstein’s theory suggested that the space curves due to the gravity of the planet. The space can be assume like a web on which some heavy object were kept. This is called space time distortion.
Is there a space-time vortex around the Earth?
May 4, 2011: Einstein was right again. There is a space-time vortex around Earth, and its shape precisely matches the predictions of Einstein’s theory of gravity. Researchers confirmed these points at a press conference today at NASA headquarters where they announced the long-awaited results of Gravity Probe B (GP-B).
How can we measure the twists of space-time?
But if space is twisted, the direction of the gyroscope’s axis should drift over time. By noting this change in direction relative to the star, the twists of space-time could be measured. In practice, the experiment is tremendously difficult. The four gyroscopes in GP-B are the most perfect spheres ever made by humans.