From: Rob Harris Cen-IT (Rob.Harris@bournemouth.gov.uk)
Date: Mon Jul 12 1999 - 06:23:50 MDT
> Gravity waves are a different phenomenon than gravitational waves.
> Gravity waves are waves
> consisting of the motion of fluid matter in a gravitational field. The
> ripples on the surface of a pond are called gravity waves.
>
Are you certain about this? I don't remember any of this when I did
A level Physics. I would call waves in water exactly that: water waves,
sound = air waves, light = wave in some kind of electromagnetic ether
(spacetime?) - I don't know this part at all - anyone got the info?
Rob.
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