What to measure or predict | Formula | How | Is it easy to do? | Knowledge of G or M |
Exact solution (strong and weak fields): | ||||
Schwarzschild radius |
| Light observations only | Yes | No |
Gravitational acceleration |
| Light observations only | Yes | No |
Gravitational acceleration |
| Light observations only | Yes | No |
Orbital velocity |
| Light observations only | Yes | No |
Orbital velocity |
| Light observations only | Yes | No |
Escape velocity |
| Light observations only | Yes | No |
Escape velocity |
| Light observations only | Yes | No |
Time dilation |
| Light observations only | Yes | No |
GR bending of light |
| Light observations only | Yes | No |
GR bending of light |
| Light observations only | Yes | No |
Gravitational redshift |
| Light observations only | Yes | No |
Gravitational redshift |
| Light observations only | Yes | No |