Recent content by Simon76

Many thanks. So where the wider outer red band shows very faintly as per the blue, it's likely to be related to the sun's shape ie corona? or is this distortion likely to normally be there, just often overlooked as it's not very right in relation to the other bands?

Little random, and no particular reason, and this is probably a silly question... If for example you're flooded by ultraviolet light - lots of it, as per typical nightclub, I'm told white glows brightly. Is ultraviolet a misleading name however? Would a person usually be left with a...

To address that most important of reasons (proving to she who must not be named that I am not talking out my butt), can someone please post me a link and explanation: I'm aware there are lots of varieties of rainbow (having just googled and failed to find what I was after). Don't see them...

Please clarify / correct my misunderstanding. I'm not a physics pro (just a personal interest). Also, please excuse the complete lack of technical terms! It has been said that to move beyond the speed of light is to move backwards in time? (Though it's also stated that this isn't possible...

As far as the commonly accepted forces are concerned, our gravity is fairly simple. We are aware of the attractive and repulsive forces within the atom, and around it, and on the larger scale, the planets own fields. We record the effects of gravity, on the smaller scale and the larger...

Sorry for the flood of questions - the more information I get the more I want. We are commonly taught at schools that the + charge attracts the -ve charge, and that the -ve charge bears significantly less mass. What attracts the +ve charge to the neutral? (Does this occur?) Is this in some...

Does this apply to radio waves / light waves etc in exactly the same ratio? Is it accurate to say then, that while the compenents of the atom may cause waves through what we perceive as space-time, it is the mass itself that dictates the shape of space-time? In a simple term, the equivalent...

On a related subject, if light fails to escape a black hole, in lesser gravity, are light / radio waves slowed down or reduced in some manner? ... and is this in someway related to the density / movement of mass, or to over-simplify it, escape velocities, or the "scrambling" effect occurring...

Curious on the wave subject... Little bit of a strange comment perhaps, but could it be said that there "are no gaps in nature"? Traditional physics seems to focus on the "shape / mass" of the atom, then it's component neutrons, electrons, moving on to quarks, leptons etc, almost as "defined...

Many thanks. Was wondering the same thing. On a side note, if gravity has such an effect on radio / light waves, does the reverse apply? Does gravity affect all wave types / is there a list of those it does / those it doesn't etc? Thanks

No, of course. Can't be possible... Another article from another source, in case you're bored.. http://www.wbabin.net/physics/erdmann2.pdf And for any star trek fans out there, some theorising on faster than light travel from our friends at LANL...

Many thanks. Makes more sense. In terms of gravity, black holes are named appropriately. Is the lack of light due to the strength of the gravitational field? Is so, do the effects of gravity appear as a reverse wave? What effects do weaker gravities, if any, have on other waves ie Radio...

http://www.universetoday.com/2009/06/30/device-makes-radio-waves-travel-faster-than-light/ Depends on your interpretation of the problem. I wouldn't imagine in that scenario that mass would be sent in a linear fashion or via "catapult". Any updates in regards to tachyon theory / quantum...

Aside from a few other concerns, why is it stated that it's impossible for mass to move beyond the speed of light? Please explain what happens in the case of a black hole. Not specifically the singularity, but the surrounding area. On reflection, probably the wrong question to ask, but what...

Many thanks. Re: The quoted figure for bond energy, is this the theoretical minimum, should we be able to achieve it with optimum efficiency, or the typical cost using inefficient methods (ie tank, anode, cathode etc), averaged out? How does this compare with the energy achieved by...