👉 Virtual light particles, often conceptualized as photons, are fundamental units of light that exhibit both wave-like and particle-like properties. These particles are incredibly small, far smaller than atoms, and travel at the speed of light in a vacuum, approximately 299,792 kilometers per second. Despite their minuscule size, photons carry discrete amounts of energy, described by Planck's equation, which is crucial for understanding phenomena like the photoelectric effect. Virtual light particles are transient and do not exist independently; they always move with the electromagnetic field they interact with. They are essential in explaining interactions between light and matter, such as absorption and emission processes, and play a key role in quantum mechanics and various optical phenomena.
