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Gravity deforms spacetime, and photons follow the curves in spacetime that are put there by objects with large mass (and, therefore, large gravity).

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How are photons affected by gravity?

Photons are affected by gravity because they have energy and momentum, which can be influenced by gravitational fields. Gravity can cause photons to change direction or lose energy as they travel through space. This effect is known as gravitational lensing.


If photons do not have mass how does gravity effect them?

The photons are affected because the gravitational field affects space-time. Therefore, the photons are responding to the shape of space-time rather than the gravity itself. The photons in question i suppose are coming from stars and that means they are traveling through space and space is a clear medium. When light travels through a medium it's frequency is lowered and its direction changes. If you were referring to the 1919 eclipse, the stars behind the sun that became visible was due to the suns coronal medium that their light passed through. It was an optical illusion. gravity guru.


Why don't photons have mass and how does this property affect their behavior and interactions with matter?

Photons do not have mass because they are elementary particles that move at the speed of light. This property affects their behavior and interactions with matter because they do not experience gravitational forces and can only interact with matter through electromagnetic interactions. This allows photons to travel long distances without being affected by gravity and to transfer energy and momentum to matter through processes like absorption and emission.


Does temperature affect gravity's force?

No, temperature does not affect the force of gravity. Gravity is a fundamental force of nature that is determined by the mass and distance between objects, not by temperature. Temperature may affect the properties of objects or materials, but it does not influence the strength of gravity.


How does increasing the mass of your protective container affect the force of gravity on the container?

Increasing the mass of a protective container does not affect the force of gravity acting on it. The force of gravity is determined by the mass of the planet or celestial body the container is on and the distance from the center of that body. The mass of an object does not affect the force of gravity acting on it.

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Is there is affect of gravity on photons?

Yes


How are photons affected by gravity?

Photons are affected by gravity because they have energy and momentum, which can be influenced by gravitational fields. Gravity can cause photons to change direction or lose energy as they travel through space. This effect is known as gravitational lensing.


Does gravity bents light?

Gravity will bend (influence) the path of photons (light). This effect is minimal: you would need A LOT of mass (like a black hole or a neutron star) and a very long distance for the photon to travel and to be measured to notice this effect. It is a little strange, as photons are considered to be massless, and should not be influenced by the mass (gravity) of another object. 1. Photons have energy; energy is mass (more or less); mass is affected by gravity. 2. Photons are probably affected by gravity, but you have to worry about refraction of light about a star. So, I think, the total angle is not due to gravity alone. Of course, maybe refraction is a gravity thing?


Is the Moon's gravity stronger on it's dark side?

Yes, because the lack of photons affects the relative strength of gravity.


How does gravity affect a person's height or stature?

Does gravity affect a person's height and why?


How do mass of the objects affect the force of gravity?

The greater the mass, the stronger the gravity, but the distance does not affect the amount of gravity.


How isostatic adjustments affect isostasy?

Gravity.


Would Earth's gravity ever affect Pluto?

No, Earth's gravity would not affect Pluto. However, the suns gravity does.


Should it be possible for a photon to circle a star?

Yes, given the right conditions. Photons are affected by gravity.


What particles are gravity natural?

If by "gravity neutral" you mean "not affected by gravity" the answer is none. Gravity is an attribute of curved space-time and thus everything in space-time is affected. Even massless photons curve in the presence of massive bodies.


If photons do not have mass how does gravity effect them?

The photons are affected because the gravitational field affects space-time. Therefore, the photons are responding to the shape of space-time rather than the gravity itself. The photons in question i suppose are coming from stars and that means they are traveling through space and space is a clear medium. When light travels through a medium it's frequency is lowered and its direction changes. If you were referring to the 1919 eclipse, the stars behind the sun that became visible was due to the suns coronal medium that their light passed through. It was an optical illusion. gravity guru.


Why don't photons have mass and how does this property affect their behavior and interactions with matter?

Photons do not have mass because they are elementary particles that move at the speed of light. This property affects their behavior and interactions with matter because they do not experience gravitational forces and can only interact with matter through electromagnetic interactions. This allows photons to travel long distances without being affected by gravity and to transfer energy and momentum to matter through processes like absorption and emission.