Re: REFRACTION - REFLECTION

[jmclean@chem.ucsd.edu (James Mclean)]

> Refraction is fundamentally a *wave* behavior and, as such, any analogy using
> particle-type models such as lawn mowers, tricycles, etc. have nothing to do
> with the effect.
>
> David Bowman
> dbowman@gtc.georgetown.ky.us

I didn't think that the explanations involving lawn mowers, tricycles,
etc. had anything to do with particle models.
The [vehicles of your choice] moving in phalanx represent the crests of
waves, not photons.  I don't believe that anyone would claim that the
photons are nearly that organized.

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--James McLean
jmclean@chem.ucsd.edu
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UC San Diego, Chemistry