The Equivalence Principle & Black Holes

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The equivalence principle is one of the laws of nature and it is connected with the nature of gravitation. In…

The Limitations of Classical Physics

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Light waves and other forms of electromagnetic waves travel through free space at the speed c = 3.0 x 108…

What is a Black Hole?

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A black hole can be described as an area of space where the gravity is so strong that nothing, including…

Spin Quantum Number

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This property of atomic electrons was discovered through experimentation. The close observation of spectral lines revealed that each line was…

Bohr’s Correspondence Principle

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Bohr’s correspondence principle states that predictions of quantum theory must correspond to the predictions of classical physics in the region…

Magnetic Quantum Number

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The magnetic quantum number for an electron classifies which orientation its subshell shape is pointed. The “lobes” for subshells point…

The Exclusion Principle

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The exclusion principle states that no two electrons in an atom can have the same set of quantum numbers i.e.…

Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM)

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Electron beams are capable of providing crystallographic information about nanoparticle surfaces and can also be used to produce images of…

Angular Momentum Quantum Number

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A shell is made up of subshells. Subshells are regions of space where electron “clouds” are allowed to exist, and…

Einstein’s Special Theory of Relativity

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Einstein special theory of relativity is based on two assumptions: The principle of relativity: All the laws of physics have…