Graphing Gravitational Waves - STEMCON 2021

Presented by: NASA's Universe of Learning

Gravitational wave graphs are like fingerprints that can give us clues about where the gravitational wave came from and what caused it. In this activity, you will learn the basics of gravitational waves and what their graphs can look like. Then, you will attempt to match gravitational wave "fingerprint" graphs to identify what caused them.

Materials List – these are the materials you will need to follow along with this activity.
LIGO Gravitational Waves PDF printouts
Paper
Pencil

Safety Considerations – there are no safety considerations for this activity.