Wright, James 7929 wrote:
> Particles are not split by prisms, David, in physics; light waves do not
> have discrete "pieces" emitted.
Sorry guys, but I gotta say this:
1) Particles can be split by prisms. Take a bucket of sand and
pebbles. Throw it at a body of water at an angle to the surface of the
water. The particles with the greater mass will have a lower x value
than those with a smaller mass. (Where x is distance traveled from the
original position.) This is essentially the same way that a prism can
spread a light beam.
2) Light has properties of a wave and a particle. This doesn't mean
that light is both a wave and a particle. This means that light is a
wave-particle. (A thingy with properties of a wave and a particle.)
3) So does matter. A good example of this is the mass laser, recently
constructed in the US. (Perdue, I think.)
I don't have the subject matter on hand to give references, but I'll go
find it and be back in a few days. You two might want to check on how
the world actually works before making your claims.
4) Light does have discrete pieces. They're called photons.
Corey A. Cook
cookcore@esuvm.emporia.edu
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