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q quantum spin See "spin ." Read More quantum theory “Quantum theory” is the original name for the field that became known as “quantum mechanics " (which see). The connotations(...) Read More quantum world See quantum realm . Read More r random In classical physics, events are random only due to insufficient information. Let’s take the example of a coin toss. With an(...) Read More realism In everyday life, we in the Westernized world assume that an objective reality exists external to us. We usually assume that(...) Read More renormalization Renormalization is a technique for achieving greater precision in certain physics theories.* In quantum mechanics,(...) Read More rotational momentum Rotational momentum is the same thing as “angular momentum .” It is the momentum or oomph that an object has when it rotates(...) Read More Rydberg atom A Rydberg atom has one or more electron(s) which have energy levels almost sufficient for the electron(s) to escape the(...) Read More s scanning tunneling microscope A scanning tunneling microscope (STM) is a type of electron microscope. It is much more powerful than an ordinary microscope(...) Read More Schrodinger's Cat Experiment [This article is under construction.]
The Schrodinger Cat(...) Read More singularity “Singularity” has a physics definition and a mathematical definition. Both definitions are given here. They fit together(...) Read More Sommerfeld's Constant See alpha , α. Read More spin Spin is a property of subatomic and atomic particles. While spin was originally thought of as a particle twirling on its(...) Read More static system See dynamic system . Read More Stern-Gerlach device (Also called a “Stern-Gerlach machine.”) The Stern-Gerlach (SG) device detects the “quantum spin ” of atoms and subatomic(...) Read More superposition Click for quantum superposition or click for superposition of classical waves. Read More superposition, classical waves This article is about superpositions of waves as understood In classical physics. See superposition, quantum mechanics for(...) Read More superposition, quantum The term "superposition" is used in both classical physics and quantum physics. In this article, "superposition" is(...) Read More system In science, the term "system " takes the place of the common English words "thing" or "entity." Scientists use the term(...) Read More t Tesla A Tesla is a unit for measuring the strength of magnetism in any particular location. A Tesla is approximately the strength(...) Read More theoretical physics Theoretical physics is one of two branches of physics: theoretical and experimental. Like almost all other types of physics,(...) Read More torque For torque , see “moment of force .” Read More true randomness See entry for quantum randomness . Read More w wave A wave is a movement that propagates through a medium. The accompanying animation demonstrates the motion of a seismic wave,(...) Read More wave equation This article starts with the nature of wave equations in classical physics and moves into a brief description of the(...) Read More waveform The waveform is the shape of a wave. Below is a graph on paper of a waveform representing the sound waves created by blowing(...) Read More wave frequency See frequency . Read More wave function A wave function , in quantum mechanics, is an equation. It describes the behavior of quantum particles, usually electrons.(...) Read More wavefunction See wave function. Read More wave function collapse See article collapse of the wave function .
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