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btaf45@lemmy.world to Astronomy@mander.xyz · 2 years ago

Do gravitational waves exhibit wave-particle duality?

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Do gravitational waves exhibit wave-particle duality?

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btaf45@lemmy.world to Astronomy@mander.xyz · 2 years ago
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All matter particles can act as waves, and massless light waves show particle-like behavior. Can gravitational waves also be particle-like?
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    Gravity waves are completely different from gravitational waves.

    https://coco1453.wordpress.com/home/gravity-related-terms/

    Gravitational waves are not ‘mechanical waves’. It is thought that gravitational radiation is a lot like electromagnetic radiation. Therefore gravitational waves might work like light waves, and have a particle like light does.

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      Ah! Thanks! I wasn’t aware there was a difference!

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        Common mistake

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