Sunlight Definition and 105 Threads

Lol I hope this doesn't sound like a stupid question. If the electric field of sunlight is 860V/m, why don't we pick up a shock?

Dear sir/madam, I am confused as how sunlight and radiowaves are produced in terms of radiation. I am familiar with how Aplha, Beta, Gamma and Xrays are produced. I am to understand that Radio, Gamma, ultraviolet rays and microwaves are all types of radiation. I was wondering the...

It may seem to be a stupid question but please take a serious look at it: 1) (hypothetical): Imagine a perfect hollow orb (ball, sphere...) of some heatproof material - inside metallized to reflect most wavelenghts of light (a one-way-mirror). Assumed a perfect vacuum inside: what happens...

We are bombarded every day by sunlight. What else are we bombarded by every day? And could any of these be used as an energy source? For example, instead of having solar panels that use the sun's energy, we could have _____ panels that absorb _____s.

sunlight hit my cd and a rainbow was produced. can anyone tell me why ?