Basic Info
How fast do gravitational waves travel?
speed of light
Who created the theory of general relativity?
Albert Einstein
What could happen if gravy waves got bigger?
It could cause earthquakes
When did Albert Einstein win the Nobel Prize?
1921
What is the Nobel Prize given to physicists called?
The Nobel Physics Prize
What does LIGO stand for?
Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory
What is general relativity
The physical theory about space and time
How do gravy waves affect us?
They don’t! Their interactions with us are so weak that they pass through us almost completely unnoticed
How old was Einstein when he died?
76 years old
What did the scientists who contributed to the research of gravitational waves win the prize for?
For their contributions to the LIGO detector and the observation of gravitational waves.
What do gravitational waves sound like?
Bird chirps
How old are gravitational waves?
1.3 billion years old
When was the concept of space-time discovered?
1908
What country asked Einstein to be their president, but he declined?
Israel
Who awards the prize?
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
How do gravitational waves start?
They are generated by massive objects accelerating rapidly, primarily from colliding and merging
When was the Gravitational Waves Theory established?
1915
Who found space and time?
Edwin Hubble (Like the telescope!)
What clothing item did Einstein refuse to wear?
Socks, he said they felt restricting to his big toes.
What year was the Nobel Prize awarded to the scientists who contributed to the research of gravitational waves?
2017
What is the definition of Gravitstional waves?
Ripples in space-time caused by some of the most violent and energetic processes in the Universe
What is the Gravitational Waves Theory based off of?
Einstein’s General Relativity Theory
It periodically changes the distance between all bodies in the solar system.
Who was Einstein’s second wife?
His first cousin Elsa
Name one of the three scientists who won this Nobel Prize
Rainer Weiss, Barry C. Barish, and Kip S. Thorne