Recent content by blackmatters

Isn't this easier than everyone here is making it out to be? Stick a hydrogen within a strong electric field and turn it on. The electron accelerates towards the positive end of the E field and the proton towards the negative. Course, you'd have to figure out at what magnitude the E field must...

that's because physics is STILL not a required course even in high schools across america! Let us rejoice... :frown:

Here's what I know... the xray hits an electron and the electron goes of at some angle, with the xray deflecting the other way. I was curious if a certain portion of the electric versus the magnetic waves are transferred into the electron for momentum and another portion for the new(is it a new...