How well does quantum physics apply to macroscopic objects?
How well does quantum physics apply to macroscopic objects? For example, I just had a question to find the quantum number of a water droplet in a box… but can the complex intermolecular interactions really be ignored and generalize this droplet as a particle? Has this generalization ever been confirmed to be acceptable? It just seems that at the atomic level keeping precision is ever more important.
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How far have we come in understanding quantum physics?
How far do you think we have come? How much more is there to know?
Will we ever understand the way the universe works to the point where we can actually start going out there and exploring the universe?
How much do we know with certainty about quantum physics?
How far will we go with technology?
Wormholes, teleportation, power generation, FTL travel, “Artificial” gravity for ships?
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In what grade should one start Quantum Physics?
My son that is in eighth grade and my daughter in sixth grade have just begun Quantum Physics. I never went to school and I am not aware of what age one should start doing this. I looked over their papers and it is really hard. What grade is Quantum Physics usually taught in?
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Is There A Good Book To Start Studying Quantum Physics?
I’d like to get a good understanding of quantum physics. Which books should I read, and in what order? I don’t study physics, but I have an excellent understanding of high school physics, if that’s any help. If there are any prerequisites to studying quantum physics, please list what they are.
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The Quantum World: Quantum Physics for Everyone
From Publishers Weekly
Albert Einstein’s objections to the theoretical underpinnings of quantum physics are usually summed up in his famous quote, “God doesn’t play dice.” Unfortunately for Einstein, experimental evidence over the past 75 years has consistently showed that the cosmos does indeed play dice. Whereas what we can see obeys laws of certainty (we know where Mars will be in five years or when the next lunar eclipse will occur), the subatomic world obeys laws of probability: you never know for sure where an electron will be at any given moment; worse, it may be in two places at once. In this approachable book for the armchair science buff or student struggling through a physics class, Ford (Quantum Foam), retired director of the American Institute of Physics, offers his services as cicerone through the subatomic world. He explains why quarks are said to have “flavors,” and why scientists refer to “strange” and “charm” quarks and their being red, blue or green. … Read more…
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What Is A Good Book About Quantum Physics For The Layman?
I would like to learn more about Quantum Physics. I am something of a novice when it comes to science but I’m not an idiot either. Can you recommend a book about Quantum Physics which is both entertaining and informative?
Many Thanks,
Sally.
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