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Introduction to Quantum Mechanics
Wave Mechanics Transmit energy Wavelength and Frequency Inversely proportional
Wave Mechanics Electromagnetic spectrum Continuous gradient
Quantum Theory Max Planck’s emission spectra show levels of energy in e-
Quantum Theory Light released when e- drop from a higher level (excited state) to a lower one (ground state)
Wave / Particle Duality Albert Einstein’s photoelectric effect experiment showed certain light waves release metal e- Light is both a wave and a particle (photon)
The Big Bang Theory
Wave / Particle Duality Louis de Broglie – Dual Electron e- behave like both particles and waves
Quantum Mechanics Erwin Schrodinger Energy levels/shells are really wave regions
Quantum Mechanics
The Big Bang Theory
Quantum Mechanics Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle Werner Heisenberg You can’t simultaneously know the speed and position of an e- You can’t “see” the wave and particle at the same time
Quantum Mechanics
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