How does gravity cause objects to start moving?

Subject: How does gravity cause objects to start moving?

Date: Fri Oct 22 06:44:53 1999
Posted by Dean Peters
Grade level: 10-12 School: Diocesan Colledge
City: CApe Town State/Province: WC Country: South Africa
Area of science: Physics
ID: 940589093.Ph

Message:


According to the Newtonian depiction of gravity as a force, it is fairly 
simple. The massive object pulls the object towards it. However, under 
General Relativity (at least as I understand it) gravity exerts no force, 
but instead, the presence of a massive object causes space to curve. I know 
that this curvature in space can distort the motion of an object, but how 
can it start the object moving?

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