Comments on: Common Misconceptions: Is an electron a particle or a wave? http://www.ilovephysics.com/2006/08/16/common-misconception-is-an-electron-a-particle-or-a-wave/ Physics education research, electronic materials, and the musings of Christopher Moore, Ph.D. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 06:20:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Fivedoughnut http://www.ilovephysics.com/2006/08/16/common-misconception-is-an-electron-a-particle-or-a-wave/comment-page-1/#comment-90970 Fivedoughnut Wed, 16 Jun 2010 05:14:36 +0000 http://www.ilovephysics.com/archives/2006/08/16/common-misconception-is-an-electron-a-particle-or-a-wave/#comment-90970 Here's a link, to what I think: [URL]http://www.physforum.com/index.php?showtopic=26951&view=findpost&p=435544[/URL] Here’s a link, to what I think: [URL]http://www.physforum.com/index.php?showtopic=26951&view=findpost&p=435544[/URL]

]]> By: Common Misconceptions: Light Slows Down in a Medium | ilovephysics.com :: physics educators and students http://www.ilovephysics.com/2006/08/16/common-misconception-is-an-electron-a-particle-or-a-wave/comment-page-1/#comment-90470 Common Misconceptions: Light Slows Down in a Medium | ilovephysics.com :: physics educators and students Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:36:56 +0000 http://www.ilovephysics.com/archives/2006/08/16/common-misconception-is-an-electron-a-particle-or-a-wave/#comment-90470 [...] light is not really a wave, nor is it a particle. It is a wavicle we call a photon. More on that here. And yes, the quantum theory very accurately describes a slowing of light’s average speed in [...] [...] light is not really a wave, nor is it a particle. It is a wavicle we call a photon. More on that here. And yes, the quantum theory very accurately describes a slowing of light’s average speed in [...]

]]> By: Jerusha http://www.ilovephysics.com/2006/08/16/common-misconception-is-an-electron-a-particle-or-a-wave/comment-page-1/#comment-90316 Jerusha Wed, 15 Apr 2009 08:13:07 +0000 http://www.ilovephysics.com/archives/2006/08/16/common-misconception-is-an-electron-a-particle-or-a-wave/#comment-90316 I see...Thanks. The following article on wave-particle duality discusses and elaborates on the 'one photon at a time' double-slit experiment, including putting detectors at the two slits. Anyone who still needs help in understanding the fuss and background, this may help. http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/W/wave-particle_duality.html I see…Thanks.
The following article on wave-particle duality discusses and elaborates on the ‘one photon at a time’ double-slit experiment, including putting detectors at the two slits. Anyone who still needs help in understanding the fuss and background, this may help.

http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/W/wave-particle_duality.html

]]> By: Christopher Moore http://www.ilovephysics.com/2006/08/16/common-misconception-is-an-electron-a-particle-or-a-wave/comment-page-1/#comment-90315 Christopher Moore Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:56:46 +0000 http://www.ilovephysics.com/archives/2006/08/16/common-misconception-is-an-electron-a-particle-or-a-wave/#comment-90315 As the husband of a university admissions counselor, I can assure you that they will have no real idea what you are talking about, nor will they care all that much. They're just checking to see if you can write in complete sentences. We have to be careful, since energy has a specific definition in physics. Wavicles themselves are not necessarily energy; they have energy. The concept of energy is really just a book-keeping mechanism, arising from Nature's peculiar fascination with symmetry. As the husband of a university admissions counselor, I can assure you that they will have no real idea what you are talking about, nor will they care all that much. They’re just checking to see if you can write in complete sentences.

We have to be careful, since energy has a specific definition in physics. Wavicles themselves are not necessarily energy; they have energy. The concept of energy is really just a book-keeping mechanism, arising from Nature’s peculiar fascination with symmetry.

]]> By: Jerusha http://www.ilovephysics.com/2006/08/16/common-misconception-is-an-electron-a-particle-or-a-wave/comment-page-1/#comment-90310 Jerusha Tue, 14 Apr 2009 13:32:00 +0000 http://www.ilovephysics.com/archives/2006/08/16/common-misconception-is-an-electron-a-particle-or-a-wave/#comment-90310 Thank you! It's nice to know I'm thinking along the correct path...when I read, "...that something is neither A no B," I got very excited. When writting an essey for a university application, I was working on a similar idea, worrying all the time the the admissions staff would think I'm crapping nonsense out of thin air. Haha...Thanks Chris! One question (please correct me): Would 'energy' be a likely candidate for the two-sided-coin? I know the energy quantity we know is a derived one, but perhaps something along that line....you think? Thank you! It’s nice to know I’m thinking along the correct path…when I read, “…that something is neither A no B,” I got very excited. When writting an essey for a university application, I was working on a similar idea, worrying all the time the the admissions staff would think I’m crapping nonsense out of thin air. Haha…Thanks Chris!

One question (please correct me): Would ‘energy’ be a likely candidate for the two-sided-coin?
I know the energy quantity we know is a derived one, but perhaps something along that line….you think?

]]> By: Martin http://www.ilovephysics.com/2006/08/16/common-misconception-is-an-electron-a-particle-or-a-wave/comment-page-1/#comment-90273 Martin Fri, 13 Mar 2009 06:31:15 +0000 http://www.ilovephysics.com/archives/2006/08/16/common-misconception-is-an-electron-a-particle-or-a-wave/#comment-90273 How do you place a detector at the slit without disturbing the photon? You don't. How do you place a detector at the slit without disturbing the photon? You don’t.

]]> By: diogenesagogo http://www.ilovephysics.com/2006/08/16/common-misconception-is-an-electron-a-particle-or-a-wave/comment-page-1/#comment-90142 diogenesagogo Sun, 08 Feb 2009 21:46:02 +0000 http://www.ilovephysics.com/archives/2006/08/16/common-misconception-is-an-electron-a-particle-or-a-wave/#comment-90142 How do you place a detector at the slit (double slit experiment) without disturbing the photon? How do you place a detector at the slit (double slit experiment) without disturbing the photon?

]]> By: Chris Moore http://www.ilovephysics.com/2006/08/16/common-misconception-is-an-electron-a-particle-or-a-wave/comment-page-1/#comment-23077 Chris Moore Sat, 11 Nov 2006 14:56:44 +0000 http://www.ilovephysics.com/archives/2006/08/16/common-misconception-is-an-electron-a-particle-or-a-wave/#comment-23077 I'm mainly discussing electrons, but the main point is that electrons (or any particle) behave in a similar manner as photons (light). Sometimes they act wave-like, sometimes particle-like. Of course, there are fundamental differences between electrons and photons, but they exhibit similar behavior with respect to wave-particle duality. I’m mainly discussing electrons, but the main point is that electrons (or any particle) behave in a similar manner as photons (light). Sometimes they act wave-like, sometimes particle-like. Of course, there are fundamental differences between electrons and photons, but they exhibit similar behavior with respect to wave-particle duality.

]]> By: Russ http://www.ilovephysics.com/2006/08/16/common-misconception-is-an-electron-a-particle-or-a-wave/comment-page-1/#comment-23064 Russ Sat, 11 Nov 2006 05:05:38 +0000 http://www.ilovephysics.com/archives/2006/08/16/common-misconception-is-an-electron-a-particle-or-a-wave/#comment-23064 Great post, but it is still confusing me. Are you talking about electrons or light? I thought that electrons were particles, while light photons were pure energy that behaved in both particle and wave forms. Am I correct in saying that? Great post, but it is still confusing me. Are you talking about electrons or light?
I thought that electrons were particles, while light photons were pure energy that behaved in both particle and wave forms. Am I correct in saying that?

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