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Is Frame Dragging an Example of a Gravity Wave?
Chronos said:A contrasting view: Yes. It is not one of several GR predictions... it is a fundamental prediction of GR. If it is wrong, then so is GR.
LURCH said:But I think the OP was asking if Frame Dragging is a subset of "Gravity Waves". Both Frame Dragging and Gravity Waves are predictions of GR, but the two are not the same thing, right? After all, Frame Dragging can't be a form of gravity wave, because it isn't a wave at all, is it?
tony873004 said:Is Frame Dragging an Example of a Gravity Wave?
I like this answer!pervect said:We can draw an analogy to electromagnetism here, and ask the anologous quesiton:
"Is the detection of a magnetic field from a rotating sphere of charge an example of an electromagnetic wave?
I would say the literal answer is no, it is not - but if one had never detected a magnetic field of any sort before, detecting the existence for the first time of a magnetic field would be a confidence-booster in one's predictions of the existence electromagnetic waves.
Frame dragging is a phenomenon in which a massive object, such as a spinning planet or a rotating black hole, can "drag" the fabric of spacetime around it, causing it to rotate along with the object.
Frame dragging is one of the possible sources of gravity waves. When a massive object rotates, it creates ripples in the fabric of spacetime, which are known as gravity waves.
Yes, frame dragging is considered as an example of a gravity wave, as it is one of the possible sources of these waves. However, not all gravity waves are caused by frame dragging.
Frame dragging can be measured using a technique called Gravity Probe B, which uses gyroscopes to detect changes in the orientation of spacetime caused by the Earth's rotation.
Frame dragging provides evidence for the theory of general relativity, which states that massive objects can curve the fabric of spacetime and affect the motion of other objects. It also helps us understand the effects of rotation on spacetime and how it can generate gravity waves.