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Can a photon ever be motionless relative to the earth's surface? Did it accelerate from 0 mps to 186,000 mps?
No* and no*.James William Hall said:TL;DR Summary: Photon Motion
Can a photon ever be motionless relative to the earth's surface? Did it accelerate from 0 mps to 186,000 mps?
This is really a Quantum Mechanics question. In SR the photon is simply a massless particle that may take part in particle collisions. But, the theory does not go any deeper that that and there is no theory on how the photon appears and no implication that it accelerates from rest.James William Hall said:TL;DR Summary: Photon Motion
Can a photon ever be motionless relative to the earth's surface? Did it accelerate from 0 mps to 186,000 mps?
Idle photons are photons that are not in motion relative to the Earth's surface. They are essentially stationary and do not contribute to any form of energy or movement.
Regular photons are constantly moving at the speed of light, while idle photons are not moving at all. Regular photons also have energy and contribute to various forms of electromagnetic radiation, while idle photons do not.
No, idle photons cannot be detected because they do not interact with matter or produce any form of energy. They essentially have no physical presence.
Photons become idle when they are in a state of equilibrium, meaning they have no net force acting on them. This can happen when they are trapped in a material with a high refractive index or when they are in a vacuum.
Idle photons may seem insignificant, but they play a crucial role in understanding the behavior of light and the properties of materials. They also have potential applications in technologies such as optical trapping and optical tweezers.