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  2. Rutherford scattering experiments - Wikipedia

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    q 2 (for gold) = 79 × 1.6 × 10 −19 C = 1.27 × 10 −17 C; v (initial velocity) = 2 × 10 7 m/s (for this example) The distance from the alpha particle to the center of the nucleus (r min) at this point is an upper limit for the nuclear radius. Substituting these in gives the value of about 2.7 × 10 −14 m, or 27 fm. (The true radius is ...

  3. Planck's law - Wikipedia

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    In 1905, "Einstein believed that Planck's theory could not be made to agree with the idea of light quanta, a mistake he corrected in 1906." [133] Contrary to Planck's beliefs of the time, Einstein proposed a model and formula whereby light was emitted, absorbed, and propagated in free space in energy quanta localized in points of space. [132]

  4. Isaac Newton - Wikipedia

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    Sir Isaac Newton FRS (25 December 1642 – 20 March 1726/27 [a]) was an English polymath active as a mathematician, physicist, astronomer, alchemist, theologian, and author who was described in his time as a natural philosopher. [7]

  5. Uncertainty principle - Wikipedia

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    v. t. e. Canonical commutation rule for position q and momentum p variables of a particle, 1927. pq − qp = h / (2 πi). Uncertainty principle of Heisenberg, 1927. The uncertainty principle, also known as Heisenberg's indeterminacy principle, is a fundamental concept in quantum mechanics. It states that there is a limit to the precision with ...

  6. Hubble's law - Wikipedia

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    The H 0 estimate is corrected for the effects of peculiar velocities in the supernova environments, as estimated from the galaxy density field. The result assumes Ω m = 0.3, Ω Λ = 0.7 and a sound horizon of 149.3 Mpc, a value taken from Anderson et al. (2014). [114] 2020-09-29 67.6 +4.3 −4.2: S. Mukherjee et al. [115]

  7. Zero-point energy - Wikipedia

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    Zero-point energy (ZPE) is the lowest possible energy that a quantum mechanical system may have. Unlike in classical mechanics, quantum systems constantly fluctuate in their lowest energy state as described by the Heisenberg uncertainty principle. [1] Therefore, even at absolute zero, atoms and molecules retain some vibrational motion.

  8. Newton's laws of motion - Wikipedia

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    Newton's first law expresses the principle of inertia: the natural behavior of a body is to move in a straight line at constant speed. A body's motion preserves the status quo, but external forces can perturb this. The modern understanding of Newton's first law is that no inertial observer is privileged over any other.

  9. C. V. Raman - Wikipedia

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    C. V. Raman. In this Indian name, the name Chandrasekhara is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Venkata Raman, or just Raman. Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman FRS (/ ˈrɑːmən /; [ 1 ] 7 November 1888 – 21 November 1970) was an Indian physicist known for his work in the field of light scattering. [ 2 ...