On 3 Jan, 09:51, Cecil Moore wrote:
Keith Dysart wrote:
If such analysis is appropriate, then it seems
to me that a pulse can be viewed as a chunk of
charge moving down the line.
Q2. Is this an appropriate view?

No.

Q3. If so, then what happens when two such chunks
of charge collide in the middle of the line?

They don't "collide". Clouds of photons collide
and their behavior is well known.

Q5. If no charge crosses the mid-point, then how
do the pulses, made up of chunks of charge.
pass the mid-point?

How can two water waves pass through each other
while the water molecules are only moving up and
down?
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73, Cecil *http://www.w5dxp.com

Cecil
The current only changes direction at the behest
of the frequency. I know you think that the
current changes at the behest of the
length of radiator used i.e. at the top but
frankly that is lunacy. It is only when the capacitor charge
starts to move to the inductance and starts to store energy
which generates a diamagnetic field can propagation can occur
You must get a pencil and paper and think things out for
yourself instead of relying on books. With your IQ it should
be a cake walk because unlike some others you are able to get
back to first principles instead of learning by rote.
No personal offence intended. Being stubborn is not all that bad
but only if you are willing to think out alternatives given.
Otherwise it is a not invented in my back yard aproach which
amounts to an over inflation of one's ability
Best regards
Art