Message-Id: <v01540b01afa7a9148dd5@[192.174.2.173]>
Date: Tue, 20 May 1997 11:17:08 -0800
To: pinhole@exploratorium.edu
From: pauld@exploratorium.edu (Paul Doherty)
Subject: speed of gravity
From: Sthammack@aol.com
Date: Tue, 20 May 1997 01:20:00 -0400 (EDT)
To: pauld@exploratorium.edu
Subject: Re: Relativity Question
Paul,
A student asks:"Does gravity travel through time? Does it take time for the
effects of gravity to take effect? IF the sun were to disappear from our
solar system would the effects of gravitation be felt at earth 8 minutes
later as in light or would the earth be effected instantaneously?"
I'm not sure what the answer is and would love some help.
Thanks,
Steve