Stellar Mass Black Holes and Post-Newtonian Gravitational Effects - Lecture 13

Explore the fascinating world of post-Newtonian gravitational effects in this 49-minute lecture from Yale University's Frontiers/Controversies in Astrophysics course. Delve into four key concepts: Perihelion Precession, deflection of light, gravitational redshift, and gravitational waves. Begin with a clarification of previous equations before examining how planets' orbits precess due to gravitational forces from other planets. Learn about the curving of light as it passes massive objects and understand gravitational redshift as a frequency effect near massive bodies. Discover the existence and effects of gravitational waves. Conclude with a brief history of the 1919 eclipse expedition that brought Einstein fame. The lecture covers defining black holes using the Schwarzschild radius, hunting eclipses, and provides a comprehensive overview of these advanced astrophysical concepts.