| 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 |