Re: particle frequency and electromagnetic frequency

From: PD (pdraper_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 02/14/05 

Date: 14 Feb 2005 04:59:37 -0800

rgiuly@yahoo.com wrote:
> 1) For QM, I have been told that all particles have a frequency
> associated with them. Massive particles have higher frequency.
>
> 2) For classical theory, light has a frequency - the frequency of an
> electromagnetic wave.
>
> 3) In the book QED by Feynman, he assignes a timer rotation speed to
> based on color to each photon "particle" - which is alot like a
> frequency.
>
> If there is a connection between these 3 frequencies, what is it? Do
> they mean totally different things? I am confused.
>
> -Rick

Yes, they are all tightly related. What's confusing? If you're looking
for an absolute definition of frequency, you won't find it. If you're
looking for a few different ways of describing the same thing, you just
found it.

PD

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