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Niels Is Born
On October 7, 1995, Niels Bohr is born in Copenhagen Denmark. He was born into a wealth and educated family. His father was previously nominated for a Nobel Prize twice. Bohr studied physics at the University of Copenhagen. Bohr's life almost seemed set for success as he was under mentor ship J.J Thomson, a scientist who discovered the electron. -
Bohr's Model
At the time, the concept of an atom wasn't fully understood. The positively charged nucleus had electrons in orbit around it. However, at the time, the electrons were predicted to lose energy as they orbited and would eventually crash into the nucleus. This clearly could not be possible, so scientists scrambled to understand this dilemma. Bohr proposed that electrons lived in stages or shells and would either move further or away from the nucleus if the electrons gained or lost energy. -
God Does Not PLAY DICE
Bohr, Werner Heisneberg and Wolfgang Pauli, formed the Copenhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics. The main points to focus on are uncertainty of particles, wave-particle duality, and complementarity properties. Particles could be in two states at once but couldn’t be predicted, only observed. This led to constant debates with Einstein, where it is said that he said, “God does not play dice”, ultimately, a majority of scientists adopted Bohr’s interpretation of the subatomic world. -
Spooky Action at a Distance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuvK-od647c Quantum Entanglement shows how mankind can only ever have a probabilistic view on the subatomic level, thus supporting Heisenberg's uncertainty principle. -
Superposition video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOYyCHGWJq4 Schrödinger's cat shows how a quantum object can be two things at the same time such as light being a wave and particle at the same time. This duality can only be observed and not predicted. -
Nucleus Innovation
Bohr’s final contribution to science was his work on nuclear physics. Bohr proposed his model on neutron capture and it’s importance on how it forms the nucleus.Bohr pictured the nucleus as a rotating drop of liquid that could be molded and deformed. This nucleus or liquid could be split into two and form two new drops, thus creating a very primitive explanation for nuclear fission. Bohr's ideas laid a strong foundation for nuclear sciences to grow upon and his aids will never be forgotten. -
Bibliography PT2
Faye, Jan. “Copenhagen Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics.” Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Stanford University, 6 Dec. 2019, plato.stanford.edu/entries/qm-copenhagen/. -
Bibliography
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