How Have Astrophysicists Detected Gravitational Waves

question 275

Multiple Choice

How have astrophysicists detected gravitational waves?

• A) Large underground water tanks show flashes of light when gravitational waves interact with their constituent particles.
• B) Lasers measure tiny changes in distances as gravitational waves pass.
• C) They detect showers of particles when the gravitational waves interact with Earth's atmosphere.
• D) Gravitational waves have not yet been detected

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Definitions:

Erikson

Reference to Erik Erikson, a developmental psychologist known for his theory on psychosocial development across eight stages of human life.

Intuitionist Perspective

A philosophical viewpoint arguing that humans have an innate faculty that gives us an intuitive understanding of morality.

Moral Development

The process through which humans progress in their ability to reason about ethical and moral issues, often conceptualized through stages.

Piaget

A Swiss psychologist known for his pioneering work in child development and his theory of cognitive development which explains how a child constructs a mental model of the world.