Am 07.05.2010 20:25, schrieb Orchid XP v8:
> So I have a small question for the POV-Ray memetic search engine: How
> much energy does a wave have?
>
> I actually can't figure this one out. Presumably the energy of a wave is
> a function of its amplitude, but I have a feeling frequency is involved
> as well. (But I'm not sure in which polarity.)

As the potential gradients are higher, I'd guess high-frequency waves 
have a higher energy (given a fixed amplitude) - just like with EM waves.

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