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Waves are disturbances that propagate through space and time. Classically, they travelled through a medium, disturbing the particles but not changing their mean position. Electromagnetic waves/particle-waves need no medium; they are disturbances in their respective fields.

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Dispersion of Water: A Swimming Pool Conundrum

The following question came up in a swimming pool: The pool has a jet that releases water below the surface. When I put my right hand in the water, several feet away from the jet, I can feel the pres …
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