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Re: Gravitational wave rumors ripple through science world

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john <johnsefton288@gmail.com> writes:

>So, you think a gravity wave is a
>travelling region of 'warped' space,
>where, as it travels through, things
>are alternately pushed together 
>and then pulled apart
>or just briefly pulled in some direction,
>or experience some kind of
>expansion or contraction?

It works much like a radio wave and an electron.

Imagine an electron in free space minding its own business.  Along comes a
radio wave.  The electric field in the radio wave will jiggle the electron
up and down.  Place a wire there and the electrons in it do the same, and 
now you have an antenna.

Now replace the electron with a mass, and the radio wave with a 
gravitational wave.  The gravitational wave will jiggle the mass up and 
down in much the same way.

Oversimplification?  Yes, but so be it.

>What?
>Why?

Why? Because the physics of relativity predicts it.  Soon we will know if
this part of relativity is correct.  That's how science works.

If you are still confused about the behavior of waves, how about thinking
of a cork floating in water when a water wave comes by.

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  Re: Gravitational wave rumors ripple through science world "reber g=emc^2" <herbertglazier0@gmail.com> - 2016-01-13 13:24 -0800
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        Gravitational wave rumors ripple through science world john <johnsefton288@gmail.com> - 2016-01-14 09:46 -0800
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                Re: Gravitational wave rumors ripple through science world Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-01-14 16:44 -0600
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                Re: Gravitational wave rumors ripple through science world "Y.Porat" <y.y.porat@gmail.com> - 2016-01-14 23:46 -0800
              Re: Gravitational wave rumors ripple through science world Sam Wormley <swormley1@gmail.com> - 2016-01-14 15:01 -0600
            Re: Gravitational wave rumors ripple through science world "Y.Porat" <y.y.porat@gmail.com> - 2016-01-14 23:39 -0800
          Re: Gravitational wave rumors ripple through science world Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-01-14 14:40 -0600
            Re: Gravitational wave rumors ripple through science world "reber g=emc^2" <herbertglazier0@gmail.com> - 2016-01-14 13:00 -0800
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          Re: Gravitational wave rumors ripple through science world Sam Wormley <swormley1@gmail.com> - 2016-01-14 15:00 -0600
          Re: Gravitational wave rumors ripple through science world "Y.Porat" <y.y.porat@gmail.com> - 2016-01-14 23:32 -0800
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