Collision Of Electromagnetic Energy And Matter
a: The interaction of a charged object and an electric field ~
b: the sea lifting and dropping a ship
What: "Your analogies for visualizing the interaction are nice: The classical interaction of a charged object in a changing electric field (like the water molecule dipole in the microwave) is like the sea lifting and dropping a ship. The interactions of quantum photons with other quantum particles are better thought of as 'impacts.'"........see the link for the rest..
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Writer: Flip Tanedo
LCC: QC
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Date: Jan 28 2011 3:31 AM
By mattyflynn on 2011-January-31
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This is as good as it gets for learning analogies. It helps visualize something really complicated, the interaction of electromagnetic energy with matter. In an ocean with constant waviness, a surfer on a surfboard will resonate more than a loaded oil tanker with 90ft draft. I guess to push this whole idea further, metal in the microwave would be like waves hitting a breakwater.
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