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When a photon is absorbed

 
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Nov24-07, 09:37 PM   #1
 

When a photon is absorbed

Does it not slow down? As it travels at C and then to a relative 0.
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Nov25-07, 05:25 AM   #2
 
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No, when a photon is absorbed, it no longer exists.
Nov25-07, 07:54 AM   #3
 
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