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| A Look At Photons |
The infrared photon is an interesting quanta that is ubiquitous in the oceans as has been shown in this series.
This series has pointed out that ocean heat ('potential enthalpy') is composed of infrared photons when in transit.
Today, let's take a look at some interesting characteristics of the infrared photon.
II. Fun With Photons
First, there are physics constants that apply:
Constants:
h = 6.62607004-34 (planck's constant)
C2 = 8.98755178716 (speed of light2)
And there are variables:
Variables:
e = energy value
There are formulas:
Formulas:
e = hν (energy of photon)
e = mc2 (energy of mass)
Let's use those to formulate a hypothesis asserting that photon heat can be closely calculated like other quanta:
Hypothesis:
ehν = emc2
emc2 = ehν
Let's process that information a bit more:
emc2/c2 = ehν/c2
em = ehν/c2
m = hν/c2
mass = (planck constant x photon frequency) ÷ speed of light2
ν = mc2/h
photon frequency = (mass x speed of light2) ÷ planck constant
We can test this relationship of mass, speed of light, and constants using simple differential equation techniques:
m = hν/c2
m = 6.62607e-34 * 2.3061e+14 / 8.98755e+16
m = 1.70017e-36
ν = mc2/h
ν = 1.70017e-36 x 8.98755e+16 / 6.62607e-34
ν = 2.3061e+14
We have taken the concept of 'mass' and used it in formulas (e=mc2) that will also work with particles of matter that have weight and the like.
The bottom line is that energy is our lowest common denominator, eh?
Have a happy thanksgiving.
The previous post in this series is here.