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What would happened if the speed of gravitational waves were not equal to the speed of light . Please explain it with example of sun and Earth or any other but in easy way. With reference to general relativity.
It's not mathematically possible, which makes it impossible to sensibly answer the question as asked: it's like asking what would happen if we could factor a prime number.parshyaa said:What would happened if the speed of gravitational waves were not equal to the speed of light . Please explain it with example of sun and Earth or any other but in easy way. With reference to general relativity.
The speed of gravitational waves is equal to the speed of light, which is approximately 299,792,458 meters per second in a vacuum. This means that gravitational waves travel at the fastest possible speed in the universe.
The speed of gravitational waves was first predicted by Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity in 1916. It was later confirmed by the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) in 2015, which measured the speed of gravitational waves to be consistent with the speed of light.
Yes, the speed of gravitational waves is constant in a vacuum. This means that it does not change regardless of the frequency or wavelength of the wave.
No, the speed of gravitational waves cannot exceed the speed of light. According to Einstein's theory of relativity, nothing can travel faster than the speed of light in a vacuum.
The speed of gravitational waves is significantly faster than other types of waves, such as sound waves or ocean waves. However, it is the same speed as electromagnetic waves, which includes visible light, radio waves, and X-rays.