Are Gravity Waves Included in the Electromagnetic Spectrum?

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Start date Jul 20, 2004
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Gravity waves, while they travel at the speed of light, are not part of the electromagnetic spectrum. The electromagnetic spectrum includes only electromagnetic waves, such as light, radio, and X-rays, which are fundamentally different from gravitational waves. Gravitational waves are ripples in spacetime caused by massive objects, unlike electromagnetic waves that are oscillations of electric and magnetic fields. Therefore, despite their speed, gravity waves belong to a separate category of waves in physics. Understanding this distinction is crucial for grasping the nature of these phenomena.

Jul 20, 2004

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I have read that gravity waves travel at the speed of light; does this mean that gravity waves are a part of the electromagnetic spectrum?

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Jul 20, 2004

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Jeebus said:

I have read that gravity waves travel at the speed of light; does this mean that gravity waves are a part of the electromagnetic spectrum?

nope

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