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How does the movement of electrons produce lightradio waves?

I'm mostly wondering about radio frequencies. I understand that voltage is the movement of electrons, and that the antenna acts as a lightbulblight bulb, emitting at radio frequencies, following the reverse square law, some materials are opaque, some are transparent. Yet, at the recieverreceiver end, it's almost the same as having the two antennas connected, except with a voltage drop. Are photons and electrons the same thing? (It is called the electromagnetic spectrum). It's obviously not quite the same as electrons moving through the air, as this creates lightning, or something similar.

Is anything I've said incorrect? What happens when an electron goes through an antenna?

How does the movement of electrons produce light?

I'm mostly wondering about radio frequencies. I understand that voltage is the movement of electrons, and that the antenna acts as a lightbulb, emitting at radio frequencies, following the reverse square law, some materials are opaque, some are transparent. Yet, at the reciever end, it's almost the same as having the two antennas connected, except with a voltage drop. Are photons and electrons the same thing? (It is called the electromagnetic spectrum). It's obviously not quite the same as electrons moving through the air, as this creates lightning, or something similar.

Is anything I've said incorrect? What happens when an electron goes through an antenna?

How does the movement of electrons produce radio waves?

I'm mostly wondering about radio frequencies. I understand that voltage is the movement of electrons, and that the antenna acts as a light bulb, emitting at radio frequencies, following the reverse square law, some materials are opaque, some are transparent. Yet, at the receiver end, it's almost the same as having the two antennas connected, except with a voltage drop. Are photons and electrons the same thing? (It is called the electromagnetic spectrum). It's obviously not quite the same as electrons moving through the air, as this creates lightning, or something similar.

Is anything I've said incorrect? What happens when an electron goes through an antenna?

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How does the movement of electrons produce light?

I'm mostly wondering about radio frequencies. I understand that voltage is the movement of electrons, and that the antenna acts as a lightbulb, emitting at radio frequencies, following the reverse square law, some materials are opaque, some are transparent. Yet, at the reciever end, it's almost the same as having the two antennas connected, except with a voltage drop. Are photons and electrons the same thing? (It is called the electromagnetic spectrum). It's obviously not quite the same as electrons moving through the air, as this creates lightning, or something similar.

Is anything I've said incorrect? What happens when an electron goes through an antenna?