Originally posted by patternfinder
Originally posted by Videot
Originally posted by Phage
reply to post by patternfinder
How about you tell me what the "frequency" of 5MeV electrons is.
How about 40MeV protons?
I kinda hate to get in the middle of this(!), but doesn't the theory of wave/particle duality imply that all particles do indeed have a frequency? I
vaguely remember an equation from college physics that relates the two, though not the details.
And of course, if string theory is correct (decidedly undecided at this time) everything is made up of oscillations.
well, phage is relying on the idea that a particle isn't a wave.....i am of the idea that a particle is made up of waves......that's where we are
butting heads....
If I remember correctly, the very issue that Phage brought up, that electrons can exist at different energy levels, is all about the vibrational
energy they possess, hence their associated frequency. Don't quote me on that though!
PS I have to take that back - electron volts is all about kinetic energy apparently (straight line momentum, I guess). I had to look it
up!
edit on 6-9-2011 by Videot because: PS
PPS BUT, particles do have wavelength, so they do have frequency. The equation is Wavelength = Planck's Constant divided by Momentum (or in the case
of electrons, electron volts).
edit on 6-9-2011 by Videot because: Second Correction