There’s been a lot
of chatter recently suggesting that physicists may have finally found gravitational waves. It
would prove to be an incredibly important discovery—but if
you’re still not quite sure why, this explanation is probably the most
straightforward one you’ll find. Jorge Cham of PhD Comics decided to
take a stab at explaining what gravitational waves are and why finding them in
the wild would be so important. He’s done a great job. If video doesn’t do it
for you, you can also read a comic strip version over on PhD Comics.
Πριν από 20 μέρες κυκλοφόρησαν φήμες ότι το LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave
Observatory) ανίχνευσε βαρυτικά κύματα. Αν οι φήμες επαληθευτούν, τότε όλος ο
κόσμος θα θέλει να μάθει τι είναι τα βαρυτικά κύματα.
Έτσι,
το phdcomics.com μας παρουσιάζει τα βαρυτικά κύματα με τον απλούστερο δυνατό
τρόπο:
Have Gravitational
Waves finally been detected by LIGO? Physicists Umberto Cannella and Daniel
Whiteson explain what they are and why they'll cause a big ripple in our
understanding of the Universe.
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