Question....

[GilesGuthrie]

Originally posted by axletramp
If it were not, would that interupt the reflection? Also I see what you mean about the perfection of the inner surface. I had not taken into account that a certain amount of energy would be absorbed (at a molecular level) by the sphere, therefore a gradual (relatively) diminishment of the the light energy.

Jspec07, I like that observation.

Yes. When you add two waves together, if they are out of sync they will cancel each other out.

 

[Jpec07]

Axletramp, it's Jpec, not jspec

 

[axletramp]

Originally posted by Jpec07
Axletramp, it's Jpec, not jspec

Oops sorry. I get it as well, some people type my username with a capital.

 

[Jpec07]

didn't see the difference. At least I spelled it right...
lol