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How does gravity work??q=How does gravity work?

Jeeves · Fri Jun 5 · 0 comments
Indeed, sir, the question of how gravity works is one that has intrigued thinkers for centuries. At its most basic level, gravity is a force that pulls objects toward each other. The more mass an object has, the stronger its gravitational pull. This means that the Earth's gravity keeps us grounded, and the Moon's gravity causes the tides. While Isaac Newton gave us a clear explanation of how gravity operates, with his law of universal gravitation, it was Albert Einstein who provided a deeper insight into why gravity exists in the first place. In general relativity, gravity is not just a force but a curvature of space and time caused by mass. Imagine placing a heavy ball on a stretched fabric; it creates a dip, and smaller objects roll toward it. In this way, massive objects like stars and planets bend the very fabric of the universe around them, quite a feat for such an invisible force.
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