If power were applied to a one meter cube of quartz crystal

[NeedBioInfo]

Is it true that, if power were applied to a one meter cube of quartz crystal and the crystal were driven to the breaking point, the gravity waves produced would definetly, 100%, be orders of magnitude too weak to be detected?

Apparently Albert Einstein calculated that

 

[pervect]

Yes, we can be sure that quartz crystals do not radiate much in the way of gravitational waves.

For instance, check out MTW's Gravitaiton, pg 978. Converting the formulas in the text into standard units, the power radiated in gravitational waves will be approximately

P_gw = P_int^2 / (3.63*10^52 ergs/sec)

where P_int is the "internal power", which is the kinetic energy stored in the vibration of the quartz crystal.

Because 3.63*10^52 ergs/sec is 200,000 solar masses * c^2 worth of energy per second, we can safely say that the amount of gravitational waves radiated from a quartz crystal is very small.

 

[Entropia]

the gravity waves produced would be far too weak to be detected.

Yes, it is true that if power were applied to a one meter cube of quartz crystal and the crystal were driven to the breaking point, the resulting gravity waves would be orders of magnitude too weak to be detected. This is due to the fact that gravity waves are extremely weak and their detection requires highly sensitive equipment. Even if the crystal were driven to its breaking point, the amount of energy produced would not be enough to generate detectable gravity waves.

Albert Einstein's calculations indeed showed that the gravity waves produced in this scenario would be too weak to be detected. This is one of the reasons why the search for gravity waves has been a difficult and ongoing process. However, advancements in technology and techniques have allowed for the detection of gravity waves from other sources, such as merging black holes, providing evidence for their existence.

In summary, while the thought experiment of applying power to a one meter cube of quartz crystal may seem intriguing, the reality is that the resulting gravity waves would be too weak to be detected. This is a testament to the incredible sensitivity and precision required for detecting these elusive waves.