Question 1

In the Newtonian view of physics, what is the concept of the Divine Calculator?

Accepted Answer

The Divine Calculator could predict the

Question 2

The state of most electrical devices is either on or off. What states would exist for a quantum electric device?

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A quantum device would not have only on

Question 3

The double-slit apparatus was used in a famous experiment to

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A)  distinguish waves from particles. 
B)  measure the amount of constructive and destructive interference in a wave tank. 
C)  establish the dual nature of quantum mechanics. 
D)  quantify how photons act under controlled conditions. 
E)  all of these 
A)  distinguish waves from particles. 
B)  measure the amount of constructive and destructive interference in a wave tank. 
C)  establish the dual nature of quantum mechanics. 
D)  quantify how photons act under controlled conditions. 
E)  all of these

Question 4

Only certain electron orbits are possible in the atom because

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A)  this is the way Ernest Rutherford interpreted his data. 
B)  energy levels must be divisible by Planck's constant 
C)  the velocity of a photon can be quantized. 
D)  the electron's distance from the nucleus has to satisfy a wave and particle duality. 
E)  objects in the quantum world behave only according to Newtonian principles. 
A)  this is the way Ernest Rutherford interpreted his data. 
B)  energy levels must be divisible by Planck's constant 
C)  the velocity of a photon can be quantized. 
D)  the electron's distance from the nucleus has to satisfy a wave and particle duality. 
E)  objects in the quantum world behave only according to Newtonian principles.

Question 5

When measuring a car's speed and distance during a road trip, the amount of uncertainty, in principle, can be made

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A)  significant. 
B)  disconcerting. 
C)  near zero. 
D)  to equal Planck's constant. 
E)  to agree with Maxwell's equations. 
A)  significant. 
B)  disconcerting. 
C)  near zero. 
D)  to equal Planck's constant. 
E)  to agree with Maxwell's equations.

Question 6

Describe the phenomenon of quantum teleportation and how it might relate to future transportation.

Accepted Answer

Using a pair of entangled photons that a

Question 7

When you use a self-focusing digital camera, the photoelectric effect occurs when

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A)  light energy combines with battery energy 
B)  light energy is converted into electrical current that determines the opening in the lens. 
C)  light entering the lens is converted to an image on the film. 
D)  photons are used in an electrochemical process. 
E)  light energy is reflected by the material it strikes. 
A)  light energy combines with battery energy 
B)  light energy is converted into electrical current that determines the opening in the lens. 
C)  light entering the lens is converted to an image on the film. 
D)  photons are used in an electrochemical process. 
E)  light energy is reflected by the material it strikes.

Question 8

In quantum mechanics the product of the uncertainty in position times the uncertainty in velocity must be

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A)  smaller than Planck's constant divided by mass. 
B)  larger than Planck's constant divided by mass. 
C)  equal to Planck's constant divided by mass. 
D)  added to Planck's constant divided by mass. 
E)  larger than Planck's constant multiplied by mass. 
A)  smaller than Planck's constant divided by mass. 
B)  larger than Planck's constant divided by mass. 
C)  equal to Planck's constant divided by mass. 
D)  added to Planck's constant divided by mass. 
E)  larger than Planck's constant multiplied by mass.

Question 9

What are the many "trade-offs" in the Heisenberg uncertainty principle?

Accepted Answer

The main trade-offs are that i

Question 10

How do our experiences with the large objects of our physical world work to our disadvantage in trying to understand very small objects of the quantum world?

Accepted Answer

The uncertainties of the quantum world a

Question 11

If you were a quantum outfielder on an atom-sized baseball field, how would you go about considering how to catch a baseball?

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You could not know the velocity and the

Question 12

How does a CAT-scan work?

Accepted Answer

In CAT scans, photoelectric de

Question 13

Describe the uncertainty equation in word form (without symbols).

Accepted Answer

Uncertainty in position multip

Question 14

What are some similarities and differences between measuring an object in the quantum world and measuring an object in the macroscopic world?

Accepted Answer

Both measurements require a sample, a so

Question 15

In the quantum world, uncertainties exist in our knowledge of

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A)  positions and velocities of objects when we first start observing them. 
B)  velocities and positions of objects after they have undergone a change. 
C)  the sum of an object's position and velocity. 
D)  the difference between an object's position and velocity. 
E)  when to start observing an object and how to make those observations. 
A)  positions and velocities of objects when we first start observing them. 
B)  velocities and positions of objects after they have undergone a change. 
C)  the sum of an object's position and velocity. 
D)  the difference between an object's position and velocity. 
E)  when to start observing an object and how to make those observations.

Question 16

Is there any similarity between testing the brain and measuring quantum objects? Explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

Yes, there is a similar dualit

Question 17

How do electrons exist in very discrete orbits rather than in a continuous range of orbits?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary, but it may

Question 18

Considering what you know of the issues of uncertainty in a quantum world, what would be a "policeman's dilemma" of giving you a "speeding ticket" in a quantum world?

Accepted Answer

If he knows the place, then he

Question 19

Albert Einstein's Nobel Prize in 1921 was based upon work

Accepted Answer

A)  proving the existence of the nucleus of the atom. 
B)  which led to the modern concept of the photon. 
C)  developing the uncertainty principle. 
D)  with double-slit experiments. 
E)  disproving theories of quantum mechanics. 
A)  proving the existence of the nucleus of the atom. 
B)  which led to the modern concept of the photon. 
C)  developing the uncertainty principle. 
D)  with double-slit experiments. 
E)  disproving theories of quantum mechanics.

Question 20

How is the Heisenberg uncertainty principle applied in the non-quantum world?

Accepted Answer

In general, the uncertainty principle ha

Exam 9: Quantum Mechanics: How Can the Electron Behave Like Both a Particle and a Wave

In the Newtonian view of physics, what is the concept of the Divine Calculator?

The state of most electrical devices is either on or off. What states would exist for a quantum electric device?

The double-slit apparatus was used in a famous experiment to

Only certain electron orbits are possible in the atom because

When measuring a car's speed and distance during a road trip, the amount of uncertainty, in principle, can be made

Describe the phenomenon of quantum teleportation and how it might relate to future transportation.

When you use a self-focusing digital camera, the photoelectric effect occurs when

In quantum mechanics the product of the uncertainty in position times the uncertainty in velocity must be

What are the many "trade-offs" in the Heisenberg uncertainty principle?

How do our experiences with the large objects of our physical world work to our disadvantage in trying to understand very small objects of the quantum world?

If you were a quantum outfielder on an atom-sized baseball field, how would you go about considering how to catch a baseball?

How does a CAT-scan work?

Describe the uncertainty equation in word form (without symbols).

What are some similarities and differences between measuring an object in the quantum world and measuring an object in the macroscopic world?

In the quantum world, uncertainties exist in our knowledge of

Is there any similarity between testing the brain and measuring quantum objects? Explain your answer.

How do electrons exist in very discrete orbits rather than in a continuous range of orbits?

Considering what you know of the issues of uncertainty in a quantum world, what would be a "policeman's dilemma" of giving you a "speeding ticket" in a quantum world?

Albert Einstein's Nobel Prize in 1921 was based upon work

How is the Heisenberg uncertainty principle applied in the non-quantum world?

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