The polarization of the photon refers to the “direction” of the axis of the energy field, with the magnetic axis being offset by 90°. Polarization can be a direction like up or down, left or right. Polarization can also mean spin in a clockwise or counter-clockwise direction. The axis of the electric field may be rotating or spinning in time and […]
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Adding Relativity to Gravity Animations
My last entry dealt with lessons learned while building a gravity animation. The animation works just like frames in a movie. Between each frame, the gravitational force between objects is calculated displayed on the screen as “Force”. This force is added to the current motion (momentum) of the object. The motion is added to the prior location of the object to get the new location of the object. […]