Re: Dependence of wave length of sound waves and light waves

From: Helpful person (rrllff_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 12/01/04


Date: 1 Dec 2004 08:12:08 -0800

Sam Wormley <swormley1@mchsi.com> wrote in message news:<mi5rd.181330$R05.17337@attbi_s53>...
> Helpful person wrote:
> > Sam Wormley <swormley1@mchsi.com> wrote in message news:<f4Iqd.415393$wV.385350@attbi_s54>...
> >
> >>Helpful person wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>Techically the speed of light does change in a vacuum in the presence
> >>>of very high gravitational fields. However, I am being really picky.
> >>
> >> Speed or Velocity?
> >
> >
> > Both. However, my response was to a reference regarding speed.
>
> The Shapiro effect doesn't slow the light speed, but models the increased
> path length. Ref: http://www.geocities.com/newastronomy/Shapiro.htm

My, you're as picky and pedantic as I am.



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