5 ms·
More likely to be reflecting, not emitting.
by codingdave 1y ago
More likely to be reflecting, not emitting.
- 1718627440 1y agoWhich is actually the same.
- sebastiennight 1y agoSimple experiment: Turn off the lightbulb, close the curtains and check again how many of your household items are still "emitting" light.
- 1718627440 1y agoWhen I provide the necessary energy with the necessary frequency they will.
- IAmBroom 1y agoNo. Not by physics. Not by chemistry. Not by human eyes under varying environmental light levels.
- 1718627440 1y agoI thought reflection works by the photon giving the atom energy, which it then releases in form of another photon, which has the same frequency due to the energy level, but not necessarily the same polarity.