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taylaron
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To my understanding, photons are the medium in which electromagnetic radiation is transmitted. These photons follow a sine wave with different wavelengths etc... according to its position on the EM spectrum at the speed of light.
note* -with every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
so my question: why does a photon follow a sine wave opposed to having a linear path or following any other defined path e.g. a spiral pattern?
When you separate the 2 components of a sine wave, you have the z axis (direction the wave propagates at) and in this case the x axis. the photon follows the z axis at a constant velocity (speed of light). of course. but the x axis is where im confused. the pattern is up, down, up down etc... But what is keeping the photon from just going 'up' or just 'down'?.
why doesnt it move in all 3 axis (in this simulation) where the x and y axis are oscillating, forming a spiral pattern? Of course there are endless patterns that could be applied. in that case, who says it has to be repetitious?
Thanks-
Tay
note* -with every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
so my question: why does a photon follow a sine wave opposed to having a linear path or following any other defined path e.g. a spiral pattern?
When you separate the 2 components of a sine wave, you have the z axis (direction the wave propagates at) and in this case the x axis. the photon follows the z axis at a constant velocity (speed of light). of course. but the x axis is where im confused. the pattern is up, down, up down etc... But what is keeping the photon from just going 'up' or just 'down'?.
why doesnt it move in all 3 axis (in this simulation) where the x and y axis are oscillating, forming a spiral pattern? Of course there are endless patterns that could be applied. in that case, who says it has to be repetitious?
Thanks-
Tay