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a hypothetical wave, produced by an accelerating mass, that would be propagated at the speed of light
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gravitational radiation — ▪ physics the transmission of variations in the gravitational field as waves. According to general relativity (relativity), the curvature of space time is determined by the distribution of masses, while the motion of masses is determined by the… … Universalium
gravitational radiation — gravitacinė spinduliuotė statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. gravitational radiation vok. Gravitationsstrahlung, f rus. гравитационная радиация, f; гравитационное излучение, n pranc. rayonnement gravitationnel, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
gravitational radiation — noun Date: 1938 a series of gravitational waves; also the generation of such waves (as by a celestial object) … New Collegiate Dictionary
gravitational radiation — noun : a series of gravitational waves ; also : the generation of such waves (as by a celestial object) … Useful english dictionary
Gravitational wave astronomy — is an emerging branch of observational astronomy which aims to use gravitational waves (minute distortions of spacetime predicted by Einstein s theory of general relativity) to collect observational data about objects such as neutron stars and… … Wikipedia
gravitational wave — n. a hypothetical wave of very weak gravitational energy that travels through space at the speed of light: thought to be caused by the sudden acceleration of a large mass: sometimes called gravitational radiation … English World dictionary
Gravitational wave — In physics, a gravitational wave is a fluctuation in the curvature of spacetime which propagates as a wave, traveling outward from a moving object or system of objects. Gravitational radiation is the energy transported by these waves. Important… … Wikipedia
Gravitational plane wave — In general relativity, a gravitational plane wave is a special class of a vacuum pp wave spacetime, and may be defined in terms of Brinkmann coordinates byds^2= [a(u)(x^2 y^2)+2b(u)xy] du^2+2dudv+dx^2+dy^2Here, a(u), b(u) can be any smooth… … Wikipedia
gravitational wave — /ˌgrævəteɪʃənəl ˈweɪv/ (say .grayvuhtayshuhnuhl wayv) noun the gravitational analogue of an electromagnetic wave whereby gravitational radiation is emitted at the speed of light from any mass that undergoes rapid acceleration …
Gravitational lens — Gravitational Lensing Formalism Strong lensing … Wikipedia
