How Does Light Actually Work?

Have you ever wondered what light really is? In this video, we dive deep into the fascinating world of photons - the tiny particles that make up light itself. From the nature of photons as both particles and waves, to how they interact with the world around us, we’ll break down the science of light in a way that’s easy to understand. Whether it’s how photons enable us to see or how they fuel cutting-edge technologies, this video will illuminate the mysteries of light like never before. Get ready to explore the building blocks of light and their incredible properties!

[@enr8781]

An interesting aspect of the photon is that it behaves both as a particle and a wave. It's a video packed with a lot of knowledge!

[@CTRLyurself]

Music in the background is a tad loud but a good video

[@fuffoon]

This narrator has a good voice, an interesting but easy accent, an even yet expressive inflection, and perfect pacing. Good job.

[@darshangowda6360]

AI voice

[@Mac2point1]

I prefer British narrators

[@josephwhite4242]

I believe he is a physcist who has been on TV programs.

[@Wootguy238]

I can not listen to this video because I do not enjoy the voice.

[@Soysaucy328]

Photons do not experience time. Everything is instantaneous for them. How would they be able to change/decay if they don’t experience time?

[@spindoctor6385]

Photons don't "experience" anything. The notion of experiencing things doesn't apply to non conscious objects.

[@gregpieczka8996]

We observe photons from our perspective of space time. For us photons got certain speed for photons it's an instant journey. Instant because there is no distance between them. I'm guessing Universe imploded not exploded. We accelerating inward!!! We just seeing like it's expanding. We'll one sunny day we will learn more. We just not ready for the whole truth yet. Good day!

[@Michael-v3h1u]

Idk... I gotta assume if we know how fast it moves then we've evidently clocked it some kind of how and therefore if we can clock how long it takes it to reach a point it must have some sort of substance... unless its not being watched.... maybe? Lol!

[@vertigoz]

​@@spindoctor6385you went overboard on your analysis...

[@spindoctor6385]

@@vertigoz Two sentences too complicated?

[@tommygrandefors9691]

Massless particles in rest do not equal duality alone as it seem to be described in this video. All fundamental elements (including electrons, positrons, quarks, which actually have a rest mass) show the same duality properties since they are also individual waves in their own field but ”turn up” as particles due to excitation (disturbancies) in the field. For some strange reason all force carrying particles such as photons (electromagnetic force), gluons (strong nuclear force), gravitons (gravity, if they exist) seem to give a shit about the Higgs field. 😊

[@paulkita]

Photons do not interact with the higgs field and therefore have no mass

[@schism6976]

I figured you just flipped the light switch?

[@SpaceSeekers-6789]

so much interesting knowledge, the universe is infinite to us

[@overcamehim]

The more i learn about the nature of time and the nature of light, the more i am persuaded that they are manifestations of the same phenomenon. In other words, light is the manifestation of time and time is the manifestation of light. You may ask, if they are the same why is time invisible and light is visible? Consider this simple thought. Because the photon is a particle, light is visible because time is a wave it is invisible. Sadly im not a mathematician.

[@Richard-darixdax]

Does a photon experience acceleration? I mean from formation. Is it possible that all mass is C and light is still?

[@johnshepherd6925]

No, they don't. Photons only travel at the speed of light from their very creation.

[@RomoRooster]

From the perspective of a photon, they travel instantly across the universe and experience the entire evolution of the universe instantly. For them there is no billions of years of travel time, every point in space and time is connected.

[@akossule6680]

Can you explain WHAT IS ENERGY

[@waynesaban2607]

It’s what you get after drinking a lot of coffee

[@johnshepherd6925]

Energy is mass. E=mc² Sorry, I know it's a smart ass answer. I couldn't help myself. 😅

[@christopherm3271]

The ability to do work (move mass) or transfer heat

[@susanlynch6680]

Great content, but for me the music was too much.

[@byker4lyfe1]

Don't know if you have already done one on this but can y'all do one on how gravity works in space? I mean I know how gravity works on earth, we stick to the earth cuz of the mass of the earth but I wondered before about how gravity works in space 🤔

[@johnshepherd6925]

There are plenty of videos on this topic. I would try to explain it, but it would take a lot of words, and I may not do it complete justice. I will say, gravity has no limit to its distance. If there were two stars on opposite sides of the universe, they would eventually make their way to each other, drawn to each other's mass. It may take more time than we could imagine, but they would still make their way to each other.

[@jonnyueland7790]

Photons are not particles. They do not have mass!

[@pjkaf1346]

Is this Isaac Arthur’s music o.O

[@trippyliquids]

my favorite pho restaurant is pho-ton’s

[@josecortez1268]

O roteiro é acessível e extremamente didáctico, uma pena as imagens não estarem em sintonia. Falam de galáxias distantes milhões e bilhões de anos-luz de distância e mostram Os Pilares da Criação que estão na nossa vizinhança, estão na Via Láctea.

[@josecortez1268]

Isto para dar só um exemplo porque é uma constante durante todo o vídeo. Até chateia!!!

[@deathbyraybies]

it seems to me that everybody here have forgotten that the photon is theoretical has never been proven to exist people like to put a lot of faith into a belief

[@RobertFrench-t9j]

Because of the volume of the MUSIC, I can’t understand what the narrator is saying. I have to remove my hearing aids and turn on captioning. Then I miss the graphics while trying to read. Too bad. Seems like a good channel, but it’s just too much of a hassle trying to watch. Why do content creators think loud music is necessary for their videos? It isn’t. It just drives away people with impaired hearing.

[@RumbleFish69]

If you to flip on a switch.

[@adamrspears1981]

Anyone else tired of hearing about dark energy & dark matter?

[@Titustinnitus]

Melatonin plus this equals Zzzzz

[@noonemate3616]

Thirst

[@ravndal15]

Second 😅

[@thamwuiyoong8704]

Third

[@JKDVIPER]

Good question. If you can picture a regular average stick and think of it like an AVATAR and imagine the light that comes out of it when you burn it in a pit is really the structure or LIFE BLOOD of the object. Light is mass and so is energy. The 3 in tandem seems to make a mystical bond. Molecules form but why? Who designed those parameters in the first place? 🤢🤙🏻💯who decided that normal everyday objects are filled with FIRE.” 😬🤙🏻💯

[@Ramon_0018]

First 😅

[@ethanniedorowski116]

An by 12 mins well done 👏

[@akossule6680]

My business involves making electromagnets, I have not seen them effecting light in fifty years, why? You should stop hallucinating.

[@dPraetorian]

This guys voice succcckssdsds!! It's like some country &western cowboy poofter scientist