Re:Transparent ceramics made with aluminum
by didgeoridoo on Wednesday April 04, 2018 @12:27PM
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I barely understand even layman-level physics, but it would seem to me that this “absurd” idea is just a natural implication of the conservation of momentum?
edit: to all the downvoters of saiya-jin — let the one who has never defended their incorrect intuitions in physics cast the first downvote!
Re:Transparent ceramics made with aluminum
by jacquesm on Wednesday April 04, 2018 @01:29PM
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> let the one who has never defended their incorrect intuitions in physics cast the first downvote!
Amen. This stuff is wildly counter-intuitive, we only properly know how mirrors work since we understand the photo electric effect, and even with that understanding it is still quite tricky because it requires insight into how stuff works at a level where direct observation is no longer possible without access to enormous resources.
Re:Transparent ceramics made with aluminum
by mcguire on Wednesday April 04, 2018 @01:33PM
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I've had that same question before.
This is in fact how it works - otherwise mirrors wouldn't work!
you are stating somehow the direction of photon is preserved when absorbed by electron - absurd idea even for layman physics (not claiming I know how this works, but this can't be the way)