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| − | A '''gravity well''' is a distortion of the [[space-time continuum]] caused by an object with | + | A '''gravity well''' is a distortion of the [[space-time continuum]], caused by an object with mass, which can be conceptualized on a two-dimensional surface as a depression: the "well". <br>The curvature of the well corresponds to its gravity levels. |
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| − | + | It is possible that while a planet may be found inside a rift that has the properties of a gravity well, the gravity on the planet's surface may be similar to Earth's. | |
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| + | ===Examples:=== | ||
| + | * The [[Bajoran wormhole]] has its own gravity well. <br> After a [[carrier wave]] emitted from the newly established [[wormhole relay station]] created a [[subspace inversion]] in the [[wormhole]] in [[2371]], its gravity well increased by a factor of three. | ||
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| + | * A [[Dyson sphere]] has an immense gravity well, not least due to the star at its center but the mass of the structure itself. <br> As no radiant sunlight light or solar wind can escape from the sphere, starships are not able to detect the sphere until they are almost on top of it. | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:52, 19 October 2021
A gravity well is a distortion of the space-time continuum, caused by an object with mass, which can be conceptualized on a two-dimensional surface as a depression: the "well".
The curvature of the well corresponds to its gravity levels.
It is possible that while a planet may be found inside a rift that has the properties of a gravity well, the gravity on the planet's surface may be similar to Earth's.
Examples:
- The Bajoran wormhole has its own gravity well.
After a carrier wave emitted from the newly established wormhole relay station created a subspace inversion in the wormhole in 2371, its gravity well increased by a factor of three.
- A Dyson sphere has an immense gravity well, not least due to the star at its center but the mass of the structure itself.
As no radiant sunlight light or solar wind can escape from the sphere, starships are not able to detect the sphere until they are almost on top of it.
