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What is the mathematical relationship between wavelength and frequency?
λ f = c
λ = wavelength
f = frequency
c = speed of light (3E8)
what is the size of the unit Angstrom?
1E-10
Nanometer?
1E-9
What is the wavelength of a photon with a frequency of 657 Hz?
4.6 E5
What ingenious experiment did Thomas Young perform to show the duality of wave/particle motion?
Dual split experiment showing wave cancellation of particles, even down to one particle at a time! but cancels when observed!
What is the Heisenbierg Uncertainty Principle?
electron momentum and location are inversely known
Give the summary of the 4 forces, their relative strength and what they govern?
1. Strong, 1, nucleus, short range force
2. Electromagnetic, 10E-2 charges, like and opposite
3. Weak, 10E-13, radioactive decay
4. Gravitational, 10E-39, massive bodies
What is an AMU?
It is atomic mass unit based on 1/12 of C12 weight
what is the energy equivalent of 1 amu?
931 MeV
What is mass defect?
There is missing mass when you subtract the atomic mass of an atom from the sum total of its parts.
what accounts for the difference?
The difference is the energy needed to bind that atom together