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What is the origin of the particles that collide with gases in earth's atmosphere?
Charged particles come from the sun, especially after sunspot activity and solar flares. They stream through space and are attracted to the magnetic poles of the earth. In the ionosphere they collide with oxygen and nitrogen atoms, which give out green, blue and red light. This light is known as the Aurora Borealis, or Aurora Australis, the Northern and Southern Lights.
In what part of the atmosphere does solar particles hit atoms and cause them to glow?
In the very highest layer of the atmosphere, the ionosphere, solar particles collide with oxygen and nitrogen atoms and green, blue and red light is given off.This light is the http://wiki.answers.com/FAQ/7810
Are the particles move the faster in the light bulb or in a campfire?
Yes, light bulbs have the fastest moving particles.
The fact that light can exert a pressure on matter suggests that it is made of particles called .?
The particles of light are called photons.
What is the term for the particles of the light that provides the energy needed for photosynthesis?
Photons is the term for the particles of light that provide the energy needed for photosynthesis.
How do you know that light is a particle?
particles can collide with each other and bounce off other particles. witch proves they are there. why do you think you can see what you see.
What is the origin of the particles that collide with gases in earth's atmosphere?
Charged particles come from the sun, especially after sunspot activity and solar flares. They stream through space and are attracted to the magnetic poles of the earth. In the ionosphere they collide with oxygen and nitrogen atoms, which give out green, blue and red light. This light is known as the Aurora Borealis, or Aurora Australis, the Northern and Southern Lights.
In what part of the atmosphere does solar particles hit atoms and cause them to glow?
In the very highest layer of the atmosphere, the ionosphere, solar particles collide with oxygen and nitrogen atoms and green, blue and red light is given off.This light is the http://wiki.answers.com/FAQ/7810
Why does Aurora borealis occor?
The sun ejects particles known as the solar wind. As they pass the Earth, they are drawn to the magnetic poles. The particles- mainly electrons and protons, collide with atoms of gas in the atmosphere. Energy of the collision is given off as light.
Particles of light are called what?
Light particles are called Photons.
Is Light has many of the properties of waves but light can also act as though it is a stream of?
... particles.... particles.... particles.... particles.
Does light consist of particles?
yes, it consists of light particles
What particles of light called?
Light particles are called Photons.
What would you call particles of light?
The particles of light are known as photons.
The northern and southern lights occur when what material interacts with the earth's magnetic field?
Charged particles from a solar wind are attracted by the earth's magnetic field and collide with atoms of oxygen and nitrogen. This collision releases green, blue and red light.
Light exhibits characteristics of waves particles both waves and particles neither waves nor particles?
Yes, light has both properties of light, and waves.
What are northern light how do they form?
The Northern Lights are also called the Aurora Borealis. The Northern Lights is the effect of magnetic reactions. The Northern Lights are best seen in the North Pole and the South Pole. The sun gives off energy particles that is also called solar wind. The solar particles travel hundreds of miles in seconds. When the solar particles get close to earth they collide into the atmosphere and explodes. When millions of these explosions happen they create light. That light is called the Northern Lights or the Aurora Borealis.
