Physics - Modern Physics - Relativity - General relativity - gravity as curved spacetime - Curved Spacetime Visualizer

The classic rubber sheet analogy (but noting its limitations). Show a 2D grid representing spacetime. Place a mass (like the Sun) on it - the grid warps/curves around it (deeper well for bigger mass). Roll a 'planet' ball onto the grid - it follows the curvature (orbits!). Controls: (1) Mass of cent

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Physics - Modern Physics - Relativity - General relativity - gravity as curved spacetime - Curved Spacetime Visualizer
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Physics - Modern Physics - Relativity - General relativity - gravity as curved spacetime - Curved Spacetime Visualizer

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vivmagarwalJan 29, 2026

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The classic rubber sheet analogy (but noting its limitations). Show a 2D grid representing spacetime. Place a mass (like the Sun) on it - the grid warps/curves around it (deeper well for bigger mass). Roll a 'planet' ball onto the grid - it follows the curvature (orbits!). Controls: (1) Mass of cent

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PhysicsModern Physics - RelativityUndergraduate, Undergraduate, A Level Further, Undergraduate, HL Option

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