General Theory of Relativity
The General Theory of Relativity, proposed by Einstein, extends his earlier work in Special Relativity, which explains how space and time are intertwined for objects moving at constant speeds. General Relativity introduces gravity not as a force, but as the curvature of spacetime caused by mass. Massive objects, like planets and stars, bend the space around them, affecting how objects move. In the context of relativistic electromagnetism, it shows how charged particles interact with electromagnetic fields in curved spacetime, emphasizing that both gravity and electromagnetism are influenced by the geometry of the universe.
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The General Theory of Relativity, proposed by Albert Einstein in 1915, explains how gravity works. Instead of viewing gravity as a force acting at a distance, Einstein described it as the curvature of spacetime caused by mass. Massive objects like planets and stars bend the fabric of spacetime, which influences the motion of smaller objects nearby. This means that objects follow curves in spacetime, resulting in what we perceive as gravitational attraction. This theory revolutionized our understanding of space, time, and gravity, successfully predicting phenomena like the bending of light around massive objects and the expansion of the universe.