The discussion clarifies the distinction between standing waves and traveling waves, emphasizing that standing waves do not propagate like ocean waves. It highlights that photons are quantum mechanical entities and do not travel as classical waves. The conversation also addresses how energy input at one end of a string can create a standing wave along its length, despite the lack of lateral motion. Understanding these concepts requires a solid foundation in classical wave behavior.
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Photons do not travel as waves. They're a purely quantum mechanical phenomenon, and aren't involved in the description of light as electromagnetic waves at all.sayetsu said:
When you pluck a guitar string, does your finger displace only the point where it touches the string or the entire string? Try answering your own questions by asking intermediate questions on the path to the final answer.sayetsu said:
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