ELI5- If light is both a wave and a particle, why isn’t there visible buildup of those particles from the sun and whatnot?
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Those particles absorb. They disexist when they are absorbed.
Or they reflect, in which case they continue moving elsewhere.
Which one happens depends on the wavelength, the object they strike, and random chance.
Either way, there isn’t a buildup.
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