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a few questions for my own research (not too sure how to ask):
maxwells equations predicted that the speed of light should be the same watever the speed of the source. it follows from this that if a pulse of light is emitted at a particular time at a particular point in space then as time goes on it will spread out as a sphere of light whose size and position are independent of the source. after one millionth of a second the light will have spread out to form a sphere with a radius of 300 meters; after two millionths of a second, the radius will be 600 meters.
-stephen hawking
this leads me to ask
(a)
1.would a group of photons of different wavelengths/energy levels travel at different speeds in relation to photons of different wavelengths/energy levels?
2.would a group of photons of different wavelengths/energy levels expand at the same rate in relation to photons of different wavelengths/energy levels?
(b)
1.would a group of photons of different wavelengths/energy levels travel at different speeds in mediums in relation to photons of different wavelengths/energy levels?
2.would a group of photons of different wavelengths/energy levels expand at the same rates in mediums in relation to photons of different wavelengths/energy levels?
and what would be the size (radius), speed, and distance of two or more groups of photons of different energy levels, at one millisecond. if not known, two frames of reference in referring to time would be appriciated.
thank you
maxwells equations predicted that the speed of light should be the same watever the speed of the source. it follows from this that if a pulse of light is emitted at a particular time at a particular point in space then as time goes on it will spread out as a sphere of light whose size and position are independent of the source. after one millionth of a second the light will have spread out to form a sphere with a radius of 300 meters; after two millionths of a second, the radius will be 600 meters.
-stephen hawking
this leads me to ask
(a)
1.would a group of photons of different wavelengths/energy levels travel at different speeds in relation to photons of different wavelengths/energy levels?
2.would a group of photons of different wavelengths/energy levels expand at the same rate in relation to photons of different wavelengths/energy levels?
(b)
1.would a group of photons of different wavelengths/energy levels travel at different speeds in mediums in relation to photons of different wavelengths/energy levels?
2.would a group of photons of different wavelengths/energy levels expand at the same rates in mediums in relation to photons of different wavelengths/energy levels?
and what would be the size (radius), speed, and distance of two or more groups of photons of different energy levels, at one millisecond. if not known, two frames of reference in referring to time would be appriciated.
thank you
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