Weber Bar
gravitational-wave detector pioneered by Joseph Weber, consisting of a solid aluminum cylinder, suspended and isolated from surrounding vibrations. The cylinder can weigh several tons.
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A simple device to detect this motion is called a Weber bar - a large, solid piece of metal with electronics attached to detect any vibrations. This type of instrument was the first type of gravitational wave detector.
The derived SI unit of magnetic flux. 1 weber = 108 maxwells. [H76]
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 See also: Energy, Gravitation, Earth, S wave, Point source
  
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