Sjmarf@sh.itjust.works to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 5 months agoI can whistle at the speed of soundsh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square137fedilinkarrow-up11.16Karrow-down19
arrow-up11.15Karrow-down1imageI can whistle at the speed of soundsh.itjust.worksSjmarf@sh.itjust.works to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 5 months agomessage-square137fedilink
minus-squaresinkingship@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 months agoI’m curious. What happens to the medium? Does it simply get pushed aside? Or pushed along? Or will it eat up some energy and react to something else?
minus-squareTlaloc_Temporal@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·5 months agoMuch like lightning, a powerful enough laser will ionize the air. That ionized air is hot and rises, just like the ionized gasses from combustion. A powerful laser will look like a beam of fire.
I’m curious. What happens to the medium? Does it simply get pushed aside? Or pushed along? Or will it eat up some energy and react to something else?
Much like lightning, a powerful enough laser will ionize the air. That ionized air is hot and rises, just like the ionized gasses from combustion.
A powerful laser will look like a beam of fire.