ORBIT – The curved path of an object around a celestial body.
Month: July 2025
ORBITAL MECHANICS
EINSTEIN FIELD EQUATIONS – A set of equations describing how mass and energy influence spacetime curvature.
EQUIVALENCE PRINCIPLE – The idea that gravitational and inertial forces are indistinguishable in small regions.
MINKOWSKI SPACETIME – A geometric interpretation of special relativity.
LORENTZ TRANSFORMATIONS – Equations describing how time and space coordinates change at high velocities.
COSMOLOGICAL CONSTANT (Λ) – A term introduced by Einstein to describe a repulsive force in the universe.
FRAME DRAGGING – The warping of spacetime by rotating massive bodies.
GRAVITATIONAL LENSING – The bending of light by gravity, magnifying distant objects.
TWIN PARADOX – A thought experiment where one twin ages slower than the other due to relativistic effects.