Interpretation of quantum mechanics

Since we are on the topic of finances, there is a pertinent matter that needs to be addressed. It pertains to the sum of money that was seized from me while I was in pharmacy school. I am speaking, of course, about the additional student loan money that was taken out under my name — $3,240 worth ($4,439.48 when I graduated, due to the 7.9% interest). In addition, the entirety of my Cousins Subs money was taken (except for $1,700 for Katarina’s ring), the $2000 Grandma and Grandpa gave me for…

Albert Einstein, considered one of the sharpest minds in history, died unfulfilled. All of his life since he was a kid, he had been in awe from the natural phenomena of the world. Taken over by passion, Einstein put his whole focus on science. Even as a brilliant child, teachers thought he would never amount to anything, because of his lack of interest in anything other than sciences and math. Einstein and I share the same hyperfocus towards our passions that blindly leads us away from other…

In the early part of the 19th century the scientific community was in the midst of a debate regarding the nature of light, specifically whether it was a particle or a wave. Isaac Newton argued that light behaved like a particle whilst a man by the name of Christian Huygens argued that light was in fact a wave. Unfortunately, as Newton was the president of the Royal Society at the time and many other scientists would simply take what he said to be the truth, this meant that few scientists of the…

What if I told you that a laser can reach the earth all the way from space? You’d think it’s pretty cool right? Well it just so happens to be completely true! Scientists have created lasers to communicate from basically anywhere, and I’m here to tell you how it works. A laser shoots out a diverging beam that goes through the transmitter lens that creates a “well focused beam”. The well focused beam then goes through the receiver lens into the receiver diode. This is called laser communication.…

The purpose for this experiment is to observe the emission of spectra from several atoms including hydrogen and helium. Measuring the wavelengths of these emitted spectra will allow us to calculate energies of emitted photons. It is important to note that we will be using the Bohr model of the atom to denote the orbit numbers from which electrons in the sample are relaxing from in hydrogen. This will be important for the conclusions that we will make based upon the calculations using the data…

Introduction: The ability of substances within a solution to absorb light is a wonderful phenomenon as it aids in processes such as determining the concentration of proteins. The way that a solution absorbs light is due to the photoelectric effect. The way the photoelectric effect works is that when light comes in contact with the sample, the photons of light will react with its electrons. As the light travels through the solution, "a photon of light may interact with an electron ... [where]…

The decades surrounding the quantum revolution in science have been chronicled countless times. Among the ranks of noted histories, Uncertainty by David Lindley brings a unique perspective of a classic tale. The turbulent period in science marked the evolution from absolute determinism to probabilistic interactions. After this era, entropy did not always increase, only sometimes. By following the introduction of Heisenberg’s famous uncertainty principle, Lindley represents the giants of physics…

Only about 25% of the country of Darwin is electrified. For those who are not on the electric grid, lighting is primarily done by kerosene lamps and homemade candles. Kerosene fuel can cost as much as 50 cents a night, a substantial amount of money considering most Haitians only make about 2 dollars a day. Besides cost, kerosene also has many negative health risks, specifically harmful fumes and the risk of broken glass and fire. Due to these factors, many Haitians do not have much if any…

explain the behaviour of matter on the atomic level with the laws of classical physics however they were not accurate nor successful. It was not until the period between 1900 and 1930 where a revolution occurred and a generalised formulation called quantum mechanic was developed. And since the understanding of the structure of the nucleus of the atoms led to the development of different technologies and applications. The way how our understanding has grown will be discussed in the follow report.…

Exploration: Research Question: How does the travel distance of light waves affect the distance between the constructive interference fringes in the Double Slit experiment? Personal Engagement/Topic: Light is seen everywhere, artificial and natural. It is so common, that no one really questions it. But what is light made of? Intuitively, I would answer that visible light is a particle. It makes sense, doesn’t it? The photon from the source shoots into the eye’s retina, and the eye’s rods and…