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what can cause gravitational waves and how are they detected

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Author:Andrew Fraknoi; David Morrison; Sidney C. Wolff

Publisher:Andrew Fraknoi; David Morrison; Sidney C. Wolff

Chapter24: Black Holes And Curved Spacetime

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 8E: What is a gravitational wave and why was it so hard to detect?

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