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Orbit Time x ?
I am so excited about this question,
For the sake of the question let's hypothetically say that a Wave is = to an Orbiting Particle.
If A x Z = the speed of Light.
A=Wavelength and Z=Frequency
If Z was changed to be the "Orbit Time of the Particle" instead of Frequency, what would the A (Wavelength) need to be changed into so as to compensate for the change of Z in order to keep the product, the Speed of Light, the same as Wavelength x Frequency ?
Most eager for your much appreciated help.
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AL
EinsteinGravity.com
Hi AL,
I am not sure I understand your formulation of the problem. Allow me to re-state it in my own words the way I understand it and correct me in a follow-up, in case I've got it wrong.
We start with an equation "A times B equals speed of light". This equation is fulfilled if A=wavelength and B=frequency of the light. Now suppose A=period of light wave, what quantity must B be?
The answer is that B=(wavelength*frequency^2). This quantity has the units of linear acceleration (meters-per-second-squared), but I don't know about any physical significance it should have. Orbiting particles have nothing to do with light. I cannot see, where they got into your problem, unless somebody (in a bizarre twist of mind) is trying to make up a parallel between particles and light waves. Light waves travel at a constant speed, while particles don't have to, they can have some acceleration. Then the B=(wavelength*frequency^2) would be some acceleration of a particle. I don't see the point of it except as a basic intellectual exercise.
Cheers,
Daniel
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