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Experiments showing wave-particle duality
« on: December 12, 2008, 11:50:52 am »
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This stuff is all cool and interesting and everything but do we need to worry about remembering all those experiments that were conducted or do we just remember the conclusions and the rules deduced from them? From all the questions this year's guys have done, is there much descriptive physics in this section or is it more calculations like most of the rest of physics is?

Also, I've got Jacaranda and it doesn't go any further than saying that both the wave and particle models cannot explain the behaviour of light and matter completely and that quantum mechanics is too good for VCE level. Do all of the textbooks leave it there or do the others take it further?

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Re: Experiments showing wave-particle duality
« Reply #1 on: December 17, 2008, 07:38:04 am »
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-I am not familiar with the VCE study design any more
-It would be good to have some idea about Young's double slit experiment and the photoelectric effect experiment. This means that you know the basic jist of what goes on. It does not mean you know perfectly the RL experiment set up. I don't think anything else is covered in physics but then I don't remember, also I am speaking from an old study design viewpoint
-You need to know the conclusions deduced from them
-Can't remember about wordyness but I think it has similar amount of calculation vs writing questions as other sections


At least your book mentions this is quantum mechanics!!!! I only learnt of that word late this year :( (I had the nelson book btw). You have discovered the most annoying part of VCE - you only need to know w, x and y, thus I will not teach you z. It's so great to be out of there :P