Gravitational Waves due to mass and acceleration

In summary, according to the conversation, inspiraling binary stars are responsible for creating gravitonic waves. The question is raised as to whether material accelerated to high speeds could emit a larger amount of gravity, potentially allowing for practical gravitational lensing. However, it is clarified that a rotating, uniform disk would not emit gravitational waves and any produced waves would be too weak to have significant effects on matter.
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According to this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravitational_radiation
Inspiraling binary stars create gravitonic waves. This leads me to ask: If an amount of material with sufficient mass is accelerated to an extremely high speed (ideally a percentage of C but everyone knows that's impossible with our tech) Would that material emit a larger amount of gravity?

The reason I ask is that if the above case is true, a sufficiently dense, large and strong rotating disk, rotating at a sufficiently high speed would be able to generate gravitonic waves which could be used for practical gravitational lensing of multiple particle streams.
 
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Please define "emitted amount of gravity".
A rotating, uniform disk will not emit gravitational waves.

Any gravitational waves you can realistically produce are way too weak to give any interesting effects on matter.
 

1. What are gravitational waves?

Gravitational waves are ripples in the fabric of space-time caused by the acceleration of massive objects. They were predicted by Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity.

2. How are gravitational waves produced?

Gravitational waves are produced when massive objects, such as black holes or neutron stars, accelerate. This acceleration causes ripples in the fabric of space-time, which propagate outward at the speed of light.

3. Can we detect gravitational waves?

Yes, scientists have developed sensitive instruments, called interferometers, to detect and measure the effects of gravitational waves. The first direct detection of gravitational waves was announced in 2015, and since then, many more have been detected.

4. What can we learn from gravitational waves?

Gravitational waves can provide us with valuable information about the objects that produced them, such as their mass, velocity, and distance. They can also help us study the properties of space-time and test the predictions of Einstein's theory of general relativity.

5. Are there any practical applications of gravitational waves?

Currently, there are no direct practical applications of gravitational waves. However, the study of gravitational waves can lead to a better understanding of the universe and potentially new technologies in the future.

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