The Speed of Light
On 23 Apr, 22:12, (G=EMC^2 Glazier) wrote:
Zan Einstein knew photons did not travel in a straight line when under
the influence of gravity,andEddigton proved it.
Actually, it is much better to think of spacetime as contracted by
gravity, if you want to understand spacetime curvatures.
It is the contraction of the spacetime made by gravity, that generates
the curvature bending the light.
Then you will see that light is not just bended, but also slowed down.
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