Do gravitational waves exhibit wave-particle duality? (bigthink.com)

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[-] btaf45@kbin.social 1 points 10 months ago

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.

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[-] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 1 points 10 months ago

Ah! Thanks! I wasn't aware there was a difference!

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[-] btaf45@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

Common mistake

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