The Emergence Machine

Gravitational Field

abstract · physics · Level 8 · E0

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Each concept here is mapped to its prerequisites — the ideas you'd need first to understand it — all the way down to four foundations: Space, Time, Energy, Pattern. Click any prerequisite to drill down, or scroll for the chain graph.

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Emergence definition

A gravitational field is a region around a massive object where the gravitational force is present, influencing the motion of other objects with mass, existing within the context of space and time.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “gravitational field” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Source: Wiktionary — “gravitational field”. Content available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Historical origin

Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL8L7L6L5L2L1L0Gravitational Fi…AroundRelationshipBehavior… intermediate l…FormLifeMassStructurePresentActionChangeExtentEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesGravitational Fi…L8PresentL1MassL2AroundL7E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Present L1 (requires)
    A region around a massive object where the gravitational force is present, influencing the motion of other objects with mass.
  • Mass L2 (requires)
    A region around a massive object where the gravitational force is present, influencing the motion of other objects with mass.
  • Around L7 (requires)
    A region around a massive object where the gravitational force is present, influencing the motion of other objects with mass.