Why Gravity is NOT a Force

The General Theory of Relativity tells us gravity is not a force, gravitational fields don't exist. Objects tend to move on straight paths through curved spacetime. Thanks to Caséta by Lutron for sponsoring this video. Find out more at: https://www.lutron.com/veritasiumHuge thanks to Prof. Geraint Lewis for hours of consulting on this video so I could get these ideas straight in my own brain. Check out his YouTube channel: https://ve42.co/gfl or his books: https://ve42.co/GFLbooksAmazing VFX, compositing, and editing by Jonny Hyman2D animations by Ivàn TelloFilmed by Steven Warren and Raquel NunoSpecial thanks to Petr Lebedev for reviews and script consultationMusic by Jonny Hyman and from Epidemic Sound https://epidemicsound.comRocket made by Goodnight and Co.Screen images in rocket by Geoff BarrettSlow motion rocket exhaust footage from Joe Barnard at BPS.Spacehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCILl8ozWuxnFYXIe2svjHhg