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No mass is transmitted in a gravity wave, just the same way that no mass is transmitted when the Sun's gravity pulls on the Earth. And just the same way that n
by semi-extrinsic 3y ago
No mass is transmitted in a gravity wave, just the same way that no mass is transmitted when the Sun's gravity pulls on the Earth.
And just the same way that no cell phone towers are transmitted when you use your phone.
It's entirely correct to say that the electromagnetic field warps in the presence of moving charges, sending out EM waves like in wireless communication. And the EM waves can travel without any medium, even in hard vacuum. What is the electromagnetic field made of?