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Why are gravitational waves so difficult to detect? • The amplitude of the gravitational wave is extremely small • Gravitational waves are extremely rare events • Detection of gravitational waves require a very tiny LIGO detector that is at the limits of current technology • The frequency of gravitational waves are extremely long Gravitational waves are extremely short duration events that require direct detection

Name: why are gravitational waves so difficult to detect the amplitude of the gravitational wave is extremely small gravitational waves are extremely rare events detection of gravitational waves r 84147
Uploaded: 2019-09-26T06:21:17-08:00
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Channel: Sri Datta Vikas Buchemmavari
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          Why are gravitational waves so difficult to detect?
• The amplitude of the gravitational wave is extremely small
• Gravitational waves are extremely rare events
• Detection of gravitational waves require a very tiny LIGO detector that is at the limits of current technology
• The frequency of gravitational waves are extremely long
Gravitational waves are extremely short duration events that require direct detection

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University Physics with Modern Physics

Hugh D. Young 14th Edition

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Solved by Expert Sri Datta Vikas Buchemmavari

09/26/2019

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This means that the changes in space-time caused by gravitational waves are very subtle, making them difficult to detect against the background noise of other phenomena. Show more…

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Why are gravitational waves so difficult to detect? • The amplitude of the gravitational wave is extremely small • Gravitational waves are extremely rare events • Detection of gravitational waves require a very tiny LIGO detector that is at the limits of current technology • The frequency of gravitational waves are extremely long Gravitational waves are extremely short duration events that require direct detection