This simulation shows how a water molecule (left) responds to an oscillating electric field (blue arrow on the right). Due to water's polar nature, the electric field causes wild motions in the water molecule. This explains why water vapor absorbs so strongly at infra-red wavelengths, and is the dominant contribution to the greenhouse effect. This simulation is one of many made during creation of the Australian National University's free online astrophysics courses: https://www.edx.org/xseries/astrophysics It was created using the VPython library (vpython.org)Simulation of a water molecule exposed to an oscillating electric field - YouTube | |
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