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Gravity Fields

In the context of General Relativity, a gravity field represents the distortion of spacetime caused by mass. Rather than thinking of gravity as a force in the traditional sense, Einstein proposed that massive objects, like planets and stars, curve the fabric of spacetime around them. This curvature directs the paths that objects follow—much like a marble rolling on a curved surface. Consequently, smaller masses move along these curved paths, which we perceive as gravitational attraction. Thus, gravity is a manifestation of how mass influences the geometry of spacetime.