MSFN Forum: The "questions you have always wanted to ask, but you thought it&# - MSFN Forum

Jump to content


Think before posting!

If your post is even remotely technical in nature, it probably doesn't belong here. Take another look at the forums and try to find the *right* location before posting a technical question here.
Page 1 of 1
  • You cannot start a new topic
  • You cannot reply to this topic

The "questions you have always wanted to ask, but you thought it&# Questions you've always wanted to ask!

#1 User is offline   eXSBass 

  • Newbie
  • Group: Members
  • Posts: 14
  • Joined: 22-March 05

Posted 06 January 2011 - 05:09 PM

Why is light affected by gravity forces? Is it because photons have a theoretical mass? :)

#2 User is offline   5eraph 

  • Update Packrat
  • Group: Supreme Sponsor
  • Posts: 954
  • Joined: 04-July 05
  • OS:XP Pro x64
  • Country: Country Flag

Posted 07 January 2011 - 08:20 PM

Gravity is a distortion of spacetime caused by mass. The path of light through spacetime is susceptible to these distortions, regardless of its own mass. See the wikipedia articles on gravitational lensing and the geodesic equation describing the Kepler problem in General Relativity for more information.

This post has been edited by 5eraph: 07 January 2011 - 09:01 PM

Share this topic:


Page 1 of 1
  • You cannot start a new topic
  • You cannot reply to this topic

1 User(s) are reading this topic
0 members, 1 guests, 0 anonymous users



All trademarks mentioned on this page are the property of their respective owners
Copyright © 2001 - 2013 msfn.org
Privacy Policy