In newtonian gravity, there's a very simple geometric reason why the force of gravity is one over our squared. In general relativity, that's almost true but there's a new effect that comes in - and it could be related to black holes. The gravitational field in newtoniangravity is not a source of gravity, whereas the gravitational field in generalativity is. So when the gravitational field becomes relativelyt on in general relativity, we expect it to deviate from the newtonian prediction because there's an extra source of gravity.
Welcome to the November 2021 Ask Me Anything episode of Mindscape! These monthly excursions are funded by Patreon supporters (who are also the ones asking the questions). I take the large number of questions asked by Patreons, whittle them down to a more manageable size — based primarily on whether I have anything interesting to say about them, not whether the questions themselves are good — and sometimes group them together if they are about a similar topic. Enjoy!
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