cwes99_03 Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 No absorption of light has nothing to do with how fast the atom is moving, only which orbital the electron is in. That is to say, absorption of light that changes the orbital of the electron has nothing to do with the motion of the atom. Raleigh scattering I believe is what you might be talking about, when two atoms collide and both atoms and light are left after the collision. Haven't studied that in a while, so I don't remember all of the important aspects of it. The important thing is thta they are two different things, so you must be careful about what you say when you say absorption/emission of light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwes99_03 Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 Remember to what we were trying to tell you about thinking aloud/making rash statements. Have you tried figuring this out yet by looking at more source material, or are you one of those people that wait for everyone else to do your work for you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arkain101 Posted October 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 ^Really had enough of the personal comments. No I am not one of those people ffs. This is a science forum, a place to discuss. If you dont feel like answering a question then dont. As for trying to cut a guy down on the forum.. I hope you are a little more mature than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwes99_03 Posted October 21, 2005 Report Share Posted October 21, 2005 Only hoping to point out that I believe that you have lots to contribute, if I can get through the posts where you've discovered you spoke to quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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