Statics and Relativity

By Tom Brown

Sat, 22 Oct 2022
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Classical Mechanics is divided into two disciplines: Statics is where a structure or system of particles remains fixed, whereas dynamics involves movement, speed acceleration and so on.

My question is, for General Relativity, what is the equivalent of statics?

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Submitted by marandina on

A question I would attempt to answer if I knew enough about the subject matter. I'm sure it's worth waiting for. Keep well, Tom! Paul 

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

I don't understand it either, but thought relativity was to do with movement and time??? Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Tom Brown on

Yes I think Statics would be exactly the same as in Classic Mechanics, because if everything is fixed and there is no movement it means time derivatives would all be zero, that is velocities and acceleration and so on. It would mean time is constant.

Not an expet myself but like to think about things.

Thanks Paul & Rhiannon! Tom Brown