Visual
Quantum Mechanics
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Teaching Quantum Physics to
Non-science and Science Students
Waves of Matter
- Students explore qualitatively the wave behavior of matter with visualization activities. They examine applications of quantum physics to devices ranging from the electron microscope to the Star Trek Transporter. Prerequisite: A knowledge of wave motion.
02 Understanding the Spectra Emitted by Gas Lamps
05 Interpreting Wave Functions
07 More Steps for Sketching Wave Functions
08 Wave Functions Electrons in Atoms
10 Wave Functions of Lonely Electrons
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