Gravity waves in media

[Khashishi]

Main Question or Discussion Point

Are gravitational waves slowed by media? Electromagnetic waves are slowed when traveling through dielectric media because the electric field polarizes the media. If a gravitational wave travels through matter, then the matter shifts around, much like the dielectric, right?

 

[dauto]

Technically yes, but that effect will be negligible due to the extremely weak gravitational interaction

 

[Drakkith]

Sorry to nitpick, but we are talking about Gravitational waves. Gravity waves are like water waves. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravity_wave

 

[Khashishi]

oops. I do mean gravitational.