| Term: | Geodesics |
| Definition: |
The shortest distance between two points in space (or space-time). A geodesic on a sphere is an arc of a great circle. In the theory of general relativity, freely falling bodies follow geodesic paths in space-time. |
| Term: | Geodesics |
| Definition: |
The shortest distance between two points in space (or space-time). A geodesic on a sphere is an arc of a great circle. In the theory of general relativity, freely falling bodies follow geodesic paths in space-time. |