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Gravitational waves are ripples in spacetime caused by accelerating massive objects. They were predicted by Einstein and directly detected in 2015.

Guide étape par étape

  1. 1Input source characteristics: mass, acceleration, distance
  2. 2The calculator estimates gravitational wave strength
  3. 3Results show strain and energy radiated

Exemples résolus

Entrée
Two 30 solar mass black holes merging, distance = 1.3 billion light-years
Résultat
Strain ≈ 10⁻²¹ (first detection)
GW150914 event

Erreurs courantes à éviter

  • Overestimating gravitational wave amplitude from typical sources
  • Confusing waves with radiation pressure effects

Questions fréquentes

How are gravitational waves detected?

LIGO uses laser interferometry to measure changes in arm length from gravitational wave strain.

Do gravitational waves carry information?

Yes, they encode details about the source: masses, spins, orbital parameters, and cosmological distance.

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