The energy levels in the atom are continuous
What will be an ideal response?
No, they are discrete; this is the central idea of quantum mechanics (see the
discussion about quantization above).
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Explain how we can estimate the geological age of a planetary surface from its number of impact craters.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Does a baseball have large quantum uncertainties, or small ones?
A) Small, because the baseball has such a large mass. B) Large, because the baseball has such a large mass. C) Large, because the baseball has such a small mass. D) Small, because the baseball has such a small mass. E) It's impossible to tell unless we know how fast the baseball is moving.
A helium balloon rises because of Archimedes' principle
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
A large pipe organ at a church has valves that allow either one end of the pipe to be open and the other end closed, or else both ends open. If when one end is open and the other end is closed the pipe can produce a fundamental frequency of 40 Hz, what will be the fundamental frequency when both ends of the pipe are open?
1.80 Hz 2.40 Hz. 3.20 Hz. 4.10 Hz.