Further considerations about light and gravity in terms of classical mechanics

Explanations are proposed for several light behaviors using classical mechanics. The Planck‐Einstein relation is the starting point. A careful inspection reveals that this relationship has two dynamic interacting entities. One is a free (moving) photon, fp , represented by its angular frequency, ω. The other is a proposed, resting, independent, electromagnetic field denoted by the reduced Planck constant ħ, which is the product of energy and period. Consistent with these entities are several proposals supported by well-established equations. They include the presence of a hidden factor that allows for the photon’s internal dynamics, a more precise description of the electromagnetic interactions of gravity with light, the mechanism behind Fraunhofer diffraction, the role of gravity in the fine structure constant, the role of gravity in the refraction of light and its implications for relativity, and the mechanism of Fermat’s principle.