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minus-squarebtaf45@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·10 months agoGravity waves are completely different from gravitational waves. https://coco1453.wordpress.com/home/gravity-related-terms/ Gravitational waves are not ‘mechanical waves’. It is thought that gravitational radiation is a lot like electromagnetic radiation. Therefore gravitational waves might work like light waves, and have a particle like light does.
minus-squareatzanteol@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·10 months agoAh! Thanks! I wasn’t aware there was a difference!
Gravity waves are completely different from gravitational waves.
https://coco1453.wordpress.com/home/gravity-related-terms/
Gravitational waves are not ‘mechanical waves’. It is thought that gravitational radiation is a lot like electromagnetic radiation. Therefore gravitational waves might work like light waves, and have a particle like light does.
Ah! Thanks! I wasn’t aware there was a difference!
Common mistake