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madhat | 06:15 Wed 28th Jul 2004 | How it Works
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Can you "catch" a light wave, or a photon, with intentions of seeing (examining) its contents (aside from the fact that contemporary science defines a photon as a form of energy - invisible, massless, etc)? In other words, can break down energy?
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16:48 Wed 28th Jul 2004
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Well, if you are to believe the current postulate that light shows properties of both waves and particles., the answer is Yes in the case of "catch it" (the photovoltaic effect) and no in the case of a wave (diffraction and reflection)
22:17 Wed 04th Aug 2004
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And no you can't break down energy! Only convert it from one form to another e.g coal to heat
22:18 Wed 04th Aug 2004

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