According to Einstein's general relativity theory, light is deflected due to a gravitational pull. The light takes the shortest path in space-time, which is not the same as the shortest path in space. However, very large gravitational forces are required to get detectable deviations from the shortest path in space. When light from distant objects passes near very massive objects (such as super-massive black holes), the effect is relatively large. The deflection due to the gravitational pull of the earth is minuscule, but still detectable.
No. Gravitational force is the attractive force that objects of mass have on other matter (including light). Pushing a grocery cart is an example of force, just not a gravitational force. Now, dropping a grocery cart would be an example of gravitational force, since it is the Earth's mass that is attracting it towards the ground.
gravitational force
Not exactly. The Moon and its gravitational force causes the tides to rise and fall as the moon moves around the Earth. Not its Light.
Yes, dark matter exerts gravitational force, even though it does not emit or interact with light. Its presence can be inferred through its gravitational effects on visible matter and light.
A black hole has the greatest force of gravitational attraction. Even light rays can't escape.
A black hole has the greatest force of gravitational attraction. Even light rays can't escape.
A black hole is an object with such a strong gravitational force that not even light can escape from it, due to its extremely dense and compact nature.
If gravitational force is strong enough, light itself is affected by the gravity. The gravitational force of a black hole is so intense that light cannot escape from it. No light, nothing to see. It appears as a "black hole".
Yes, black holes have gravitational force. This force arises due to the immense mass packed into a small volume, creating a strong gravitational pull that can even prevent light from escaping, giving rise to the phenomenon of an event horizon.
Yes, light is affected by Earth's gravitational pull. According to the theory of general relativity, light bends when passing through regions with strong gravitational fields, such as around massive objects like Earth. This effect is known as gravitational lensing.
As a big part, the gravitational force is what keeps us on the earth but other things make it necessary like the creation of elements in stars and light bending around objects like black holes and stars.
Light curves on Earth due to the planet's curvature. As light travels through the atmosphere, it refracts (bends) slightly. This refraction causes the light to curve downward, following the Earth's surface rather than traveling in a straight line.