Cecil Moore wrote:
Gene Fuller wrote:
However, I will compare my physics education to yours any day. Which
law(s) of physics do you think I have violated?

"Sloshing" EM waves violates the conservation
of momentum principle.

What reverses the momentum of an EM wave at the
point where it starts "sloshing" around when
there is no physical impedance discontinuity?

In terms of optics, how does light energy just
start "sloshing" around in free space when
there is no change in index of refraction in
the medium?

Given Hecht's equation for a light standing wave
in free space, where are the terms that cause
the "sloshing"?

Cecil,

That's a good one. I did not know that a transmission line is "free space".

Try again.

73,
Gene
W4SZ

Gene Fuller wrote:
That's a good one. I did not know that a transmission line is "free space".

It doesn't matter what the medium is - EM waves
obey the conservation of momentum principle in
any medium. Your "sloshing" waves violate that
accepted principle of physics. Sorry.
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73, Cecil http://www.w5dxp.com

Cecil Moore wrote:
Gene Fuller wrote:
That's a good one. I did not know that a transmission line is "free
space".

It doesn't matter what the medium is - EM waves
obey the conservation of momentum principle in
any medium. Your "sloshing" waves violate that
accepted principle of physics. Sorry.

Cecil,

This entire thread is silly beyond belief. In any case, no matter how
irrelevant, there is no problem at all in balancing momentum when there
is lots of stuff around. Momentum is a completely useless concept in
this example.

But I will declare you to be the winner. 8-)

73,
Gene
W4SZ

Gene Fuller wrote:
Momentum is a completely useless concept in this example.

Obviously useless for your side of the argument. :-)
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73, Cecil http://www.w5dxp.com