Why is gravity still described as a “force” when Einstein described it as the curvature of spacetime?

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Gravity- it’s known as the “weakest fundamental force”, but we know the “attraction” is really just objects falling along the curvature of space toward a more massive object. I don’t understand how this explanation of gravity relates to the other fundamental forces.

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The force of gravity is what causes bodies to slide along and follow the curvature of spacetime.

The same way a difference in pressure causes net forces (and therefore motion) on objects in a fluid and a difference in voltage is what causes electrons to flow in a circuit.

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