Can X-rays be deflected by gravitational force ? If yes, how?
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| 9th Apr, 2009,
12:11: AM
Expert Answer:
x - rays consist of photons which are massless entities. so x - rays are unaffected by gravitational force.
But according to special theory of relativity, photons moving with very high speed are not massless. Gravitational force due to black hole can deflect the these photons.
Answered by
| 8th May, 2009,
03:22: PM
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