Gravitation Wave (Noun)
Meaning
(physics) a wave that is hypothesized to propagate gravity and to travel at the speed of light.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
Examples
- The existence of gravitation waves was predicted by Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity in 1916.
- A gravitation wave is formed when a mass accelerates, producing ripples in the fabric of space-time that propagate outward.
- The first direct detection of a gravitation wave event was made in 2015 by the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory.
- Gravitation waves are expected to be produced by highly energetic astronomical events such as supernovae and black hole mergers.
- Scientists study the effects of gravitation waves on the curvature of space-time, seeking to refine our understanding of gravity and the universe.