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Is both. They cause gravitational waves, which is how the system gets rid of energy, which allows the orbits to decay, causing the collision (and more waves).
by hinoki 2y ago
Is both. They cause gravitational waves, which is how the system gets rid of energy, which allows the orbits to decay, causing the collision (and more waves).
- MattPalmer1086 2y agoTo be clear, the fact that the collision causes more waves does not seem to be relevant here. It is the loss of energy due to gravitational wave emission that causes the collision. Ambient gravitational waves from other sources do not seem to play a part?
- raverbashing 2y agoMaybe if you're close enough but probably not in the majority of cases Gravitational waves are really weak
- ano-ther 2y agoThank you