2006-09-21 15:29:42 · 22 answers · asked by rastgoo_2 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
No. Gravitational waves travel at the speed of light. Einstein's General Relativity proves this.
If the sun were magically and instantaneously removed from the solar system we here on Earth would continue to see light shine for an additional 8 minutes, light that left the (now nonexistent) sun traveling towards us. Likewise, the Earth would continue to travel in a circle, caught in the gravity well of the displaced sun. The instant the light went out, 8 minutes later, the Earth would stop traveling in a circle and continue in a straight line. If Pluto were at its furthest point from the sun, it would continue traveling in a circle for another 6.5 hours before escaping the sun's gravity well and departing in a straight line out of the solar system.
Einstein's physics explain this, and experiementation and observation have proven this is true.
2006-09-21 15:36:22 · answer #1 · answered by ZenPenguin 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
You can answer this question for yourself is you first know what Gravity & Light are........
WHAT IS GRAVITY?
Gravity is a force that attracts objects together. On earth this force attracts everything to Earth.
Gravity is a force that for us is always directed downwards. But to say that gravity acts downwards is not correct. Gravity acts down, no matter where you stand on the Earth. It is better to say that on Earth gravity pulls objects towards the centre of the Earth. So no matter where you are on Earth all objects fall to the ground.
WHAT IS LIGHT?
Light is pure energy. It travels from place to place at an absolutely fantastic speed - 300,000,000 metres per second or 186,000 miles per second! There is nothing that can travel faster than light: nothing can even approach this speed. Even the fastest spacecraft we use today travel at only about 30 Km per second. For everyday purposes on Earth we therefore say that light travels instantaneously from one place to another.
Another property of light is that, for all general purposes, it travels from one point to another in a straight line.
Hope this is of help.
2006-09-22 02:22:52 · answer #2 · answered by afroggitt 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a hard time understanding gravity's rate of speed, if such a movement exist. However, I am aware of the speed of light. To my knowledge light has never exceeded gravity, or has the reverse been true. Therefore, I believe if both gravity and light could be measure on an identical basis both can and do run in parallel.
Respectfully,
Uncle Bear *:-))
2006-09-21 16:57:43 · answer #3 · answered by theegrayteddybear 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
gravity is a force. forces don't travel. even if there was something totally massive that was as massive as the rest of the universe combined, it wouldn't be able to pull anything at the speed of light. there isn't enough energy in the universe to make matter travel at the speed of light.
2006-09-21 15:41:21 · answer #4 · answered by somebody super cool 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
does gravity even travel or is it just there?
That's like asking if oxygen travels faster than gravity.
2006-09-21 15:31:48 · answer #5 · answered by Naomi 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No,
The force carrier for gravity, the yet to be detected graviton, travels at c.
If it travelled any faster it might be possible to transmit information faster than light and that would break special relativity.
2006-09-22 00:31:56 · answer #6 · answered by Mark G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gravity is hydraulic in nature and is instantaneous. The universe is full of gravitational hydraulic fluid.
Gravity exists as a result of compression and the universe's refusal to let a vacuum be created. As things compress, they attempt to create a vacuum. The universe can't allow this so it fills what would have been a vacuum. Things that have more mass are propelled towards the compression by the universe harder giving them more weight as opposed to being pulled towards something by a magnetic like force.
2006-09-22 02:57:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gravity can not travel it is only a quality of a body
2006-09-21 22:30:30 · answer #8 · answered by Subakthi D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
gravity is a force so therefore does not take a 'substance' so it doesn't travel it acts upon. light is composed of photons. and due to Einsteins workings it is impossible to move at or more than light speed about 3*10^8m/s
2006-09-22 02:16:54 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gravity doesn't travel. All objects have gravity. Light does't have gravity but is effected by it.
2006-09-21 15:32:59 · answer #10 · answered by TexasRed 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋