Description : Do you think quantum mechanics accurately represents the workings of the universe?
Last Answer : I think it’s really great!
Description : What theories are there to show there are not hidden variables in quantum mechanics?
Last Answer : Well, I would guess that mainstream Quantum Physics would be the theory that shows that there’s not hidden variables in QP, since Hidden Variable Theories tend to be theories that QP is fundamentally flawed. Is that what you’re asking?
Description : The theory which ascribes wave-like properties to particles is called: w) general relativity x) quantum mechanics y) special relativity z) classical mechanics
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- QUANTUM MECHANICS
Description : What is quantum mechanics?
Last Answer : Quantum mechanics is the branch of physics that studies the behavior of matter and energy at the atomic and subatomic level, often characterized by the phenomena of wave-particle duality and uncertainty.
Description : Can you help build a collection of fascinating links explaining quantum mechanics in terms the average person can grasp?
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Description : Have you seen this Video about Quantum Mechanics? Should it make us question reality as we perceive it?
Last Answer : I can’t view the video from where I am. What is the gist of the video?
Description : Is the outcome of every possible action predetermined and quantum mechanics as me know them are an unfinished theory? Einstein thought so.
Last Answer : answer:Well, that's called determinism, and I know many people who believe in it. The idea is that if you have all the data in the universe and were able to analyze it, you could predict ... t subscribe to that. I feel that there is pure randomness that is out there that is not predictable.
Description : Can anyone explain to me in laymans terms the basic principles, implications, and conclusions of quantum mechanics?
Last Answer : answer:This is a very complex topic to discuss effectively here. I recommend you you consult a physics student with time and good communication skills to help you understand this fascinating theoretical ... also help you. You have also want to go here for more easy to understand information.
Description : Apart from quantum mechanics, do you think that there exists something as true Randomness?
Last Answer : How do you explain randomly generated numbers in place of dice then?
Description : Who is the promoter of quantum mechanics ?
Last Answer : Warner Carl Heisenberg, the pioneer of quantum mechanics.
Description : Book readers are expected to know a lot about stuff. After all, is reading not their favorite thing to do? Readers may not know everything about quantum mechanics, but they do have a ton of knowledge ... of the world. But first, make sure you read up as these are some trivia questions hard.
Last Answer : Which word is used to describe those words which are spelled the same backward as well as forwards?
Description : How is quantum mechanics relevant for nuclear physics?
Last Answer : Answers is the place to go to get the answers you need and to ask the questions you want
Description : The branch of physics that deals with the motion of a very small particle is called- a)Field theory b)Particle Physics c)Quantum Mechanics d)Atomic Physics
Last Answer : c)Quantum Mechanics
Description : The director Ilya Krzhanovsky has been shooting the film Dau since 2006 on a set near Kharkhov and has inspired much attention on account of his fanatical attempts at re-creating 50s and 60s Moscow, home to ... -crash and the Nobel he had won had to be awarded to him in a bedside ceremony. Who?
Last Answer : Lev Landau.
Description : If all the quarks, gluons, electrons, photons, gravitons and so on in existence came from a single-point event, are they all quantum entangled? (Strange Universe Series)
Last Answer : answer:This sounds more like eastern mysticism then science (I had to throw that one in there). I've responded to several of your other strange universe series questions and in some of my long posts I ... level of reality that seems to make up the majority of outer space, the i-ther/dark matter?
Description : What is the speed of action of quantum entanglement over distance? (Strange Universe series)
Last Answer : It’s instantaneous.
Description : What mechanics allow these birds to swarm without crashing into each other?
Last Answer : answer:Starling flocks have no leader. Each bird in the flock obeys a few simple rules: Stick with your own kind, maintain your personal space envelope (tight to each side, but roomier in ... flock can initiate a change in direction, and the whole flock will respond just by following these rules.
Description : Could quantum entanglement be used in electric energy production?
Last Answer : The Second Law of Thermodynamics states that it is impossible. You always get less energy out of a system than you put into it and you can’t get energy for nothing.
Description : Would Quantum Slipstream and the Borg Transwarp Drive be affected by an Omega Particle explosion?
Last Answer : Both transwarp and quantum slipstream drives operate on the same basic principles as conventional warp drives, and neither bypasses the need to travel through subspace. So presumably they would both be affected ... . The same should also be true for a Xindi energy portal (aka subspace vortex).
Description : A question for fluther's astro and quantum physicists: Is there a way to extract usable energy from quantum vacuum fluctuations?
Last Answer : Great question. One theory of the origin of dark energy is that it’s from quantum fluctuations of zero point energy. I’ll check my sources though and get back to you.
Description : Were all quarks, leptons and gluons quantum entangled by the Big Bang? If so, what decoupled them?
Last Answer : Ah, at last one of your questions I can answer Spontaneous combustion
Description : How do quantum entangled particles achieve spooky action at a distance?
Last Answer : answer:How it works your guess is as good as mine. But to suppose that it does work is profound on many levels. To hypothesize, the Superdense coding made possible through entanglement may indeed ... s almost like redefining the word cloning in order to put forth an embryonic stem cell agenda.
Description : Would you let a quantum mechanic work on your car?
Last Answer : I tried that once, but he told me that my battery was both dead and alive. So I told him that I payed him in an alternate universe.
Description : Might fractal geometry finally reconcile general relativity and quantum theory?
Last Answer : I believe that over the years, there have been more and more questions, and with that more and more answers. Even Fluther.com is helping with this. http://www.dailygalaxy.com/my_weblog/2009/12/new- ... a temporal dimension could been that we would be able to see it with the right pair of glasses.
Description : What is meant by quantum ? -Physics
Last Answer : Quantum is the Latin word for amount and, in modern understanding, means the smallest possible discrete unit of any physical property, such as energy or matter. ... He called the units quanta .
Description : Who provided the first quantum theory ?
Last Answer : Planck provided the first quantum theory.
Description : Who was the first to provide quantum theory ?
Last Answer : Quantum theory was first provided by Planck.
Description : Which scientist developed the concept of quantum theory ?
Last Answer : Scientist Albert Einstein.
Description : Who Discovered Quantum Theory ?
Last Answer : Quantum theory was discovered by Max Planck.
Description : Which of the following events occurred first? (1) Albert Einstein propounded the General Theory of Relativity (2) Max Planck unveiled the Quantum Theory (3) Marconi first transmitted a wireless signal (4) Madame Marie Curie be-came the first woman Nobel Prize winner
Last Answer : (2) Max Planck unveiled the Quantum Theory Explanation: General Theory of Relativity: a theory of gravitation developed by Einstein in the years 1907-1915; Quantum Theory of Max Planck: 1900; ... woman Nobel Prize winner: shared her 1903 Nobel Prize in Physics with her husband Pierre Curie.
Description : Which of the following events occurred first? (1) Albert Einstein propounded the General Theory of Relativity (2) Max Planck unveiled the Quantum Theory (3) Marconi first transmitted a wireless signal (4) Madame Marie Curie became the first woman Nobel Prize winner
Last Answer : (2) Max Planck unveiled the Quantum Theory Explanation: General Theory of Relativity: a theory of gravitation developed by Einstein in the years 1907-1915; Quantum Theory of Max Planck: 1900; ... transmission on December 11, 1901; and Madame Curie becoming the first woman Nobel Prize winner.
Description : Which of the following occurred first? (1) Albert Einstein propounded the General Theory of Relativity (2) Max Planck unveiled the Quantum Theory (3) Guglielmo Marconi sent out the first wireless signals (4) Wright Brothers successfully flew an aircraft
Last Answer : (3) Guglielmo Marconi sent out the first wireless signals Explanation: Guglielmo Marconi sent out the first wireless signals. In the early summer of 1895 and despite an intervening hill, ... a gun. The theory of relativity transformed theoretical physics and astronomy during the 20th century.
Description : The mass-energy relation is the outcome of – (1) quantum theory (2) general theory of relativity (3) field theory of energy (4) special theory of relativity
Last Answer : (4) special theory of relativity Explanation: Special theory of relativity postulates that the speed of light is a universal constant. We cannot reach speeds greater than the speed of light by the relativistic addition of velocities.
Description : The quantum theory of light was given by – (1) Einstein (2) Plank (3) Newton (4) Faraday
Last Answer : (2) Plank Explanation: The Quantum theory of light was first discovered by Max Planck. In 1900, Planck, attempting to explain body radiation suggested that although light was a wave.
Description : Which of the following was the first theory of super conductivity? (1) Ginzburg Landau theory (2) London theory (3) Resonating valence bond theory (4) Quantum field theory
Last Answer : (2) London theory Explanation: The first phenomenological theory of superconductivity was London theory. It was put forward by the brothers Fritz and Heinz London in 1935, shortly ... wherein a material exponentially expels all internal magnetic fields as it crosses the superconducting threshold.
Description : Hydrogen atom is excited from ground state to another state with principal quantum number equal to 4. Then the number of spectral lines in the emission spectra will be - (1) 2 (2) 6 (3) 5 (4) 3
Last Answer : (2) 6 Explanation: Number of spectral lines from a state n to ground state is = n (n-1)/2 =4(4-1)/2 =12/2 =6
Description : Two electrons in an orbital are differentiated by which of the following? (1) Magnetic quantum number (2) Spin quantum number (3) Principal quantum number (4) Azimuthal quantum number
Last Answer : (2) Spin quantum number Explanation: Spin quantum number is the fourth quantum number that differentiates two electrons in the same orbital.
Description : Photon is the fundamental unit/ quantum of – (1) gravitation (2) electricity (3) magnetism (4) light
Last Answer : (4) light Explanation: A photon is an elementary particle, the quantum of light and all other forms of electromagnetic radiation. The modern photon concept was developed gradually by Albert Einstein.
Last Answer : London theory
Description : Photon is the fundamental unit/ quantum of (1) gravitation (2) electricity (3) magnetism (4) light
Last Answer : light
Description : Which of the following events occurred first ? (1) Albert Einstein propounded the General Theory of Relativity (2) Max Planck unveiled the Quantum Theory (3) Marconi first tranmitted a wireless signal (4) Madame Marie Curie became the first woman Nobel Prize winner
Last Answer : Max Planck unveiled the Quantum Theory
Description : The mass-energy relation is the outcome of (1) quantum theory (2) general theory of relativity (3) field theory of energy (4) special theory of relativity
Last Answer : special theory of relativity
Description : Which of the following occurred first ? (1) Albert Einstein propounded the General Theory of Relativity (2) Max Planck unveiled the Quantum Theory (3) Guglielmo Marconi sent out the first wireless signals (4) Wright Brothers successfully flew an aircraft
Last Answer : Guglielmo Marconi sent out the first wireless signals
Description : What causes a quantum state function to collapse?
Last Answer : I had always heard that the state function collapses when it becomes “entangled” with another system. This is similar to what you describe in 1) above.
Description : (2) Exclusion Principle of Pauli Explanation: The Pauli exclusion principle is the quantum mechanical principle that no two identical fermions (particles with half-integer spin) may occupy the same ... function for two identical fermions is anti-symmetric with respect to exchange of the particles.
Last Answer : The three elements most needed in common fertilizers are – (1) Sulphur, Phosphorous and Sodium (2) Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Sodium (3) Phosphorous, Sodium and Nitrogen (4) Calcium, Phosphorous and Potassium
Description : Mechanics: What is so special about my Jeep Cherokee SUV that only the dealer has the equipment to service it?
Last Answer : Both of my Ford products must have the all-wheel drive system repair work done at a limited number of Ford dealers, because of equipment and special training. IT maybe the Fiat/Chrysler doing the same thing. ... be back again for the same problem in three months and they don't want to deal with it.
Description : Are there any calculation software of structural mechanics for ships?
Last Answer : answer:I have no doubt that there are, but you're not likely to gain a lot of insight into those in this forum. (But welcome to ask-public, anyway.) ASME has pressure vessel calculation ... be the kind of software that is proprietary to particular builders and designers; not off-the-shelf software.)
Description : Where can I download the book of structural Mechanics for Ships?
Last Answer : A google search finds these
Description : Are there any popular forums about offshore and soil mechanics?
Last Answer : answer:What about this one? I had a look and it seems safe to use, quite active and hopefully will have some people who can help you with your questions. On ask-public we have many experts ... our expert? But please do stay and participate in some other questions and answers. We welcome new people.
Description : Who can tell me some popular websites about ship stability or ship mechanics or ship building?
Last Answer : This Wikipedia article should get you started. If you have access to Google where you are or another search engine, you can search “ship building” and several pertinent sites will come up.