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Bohr's Atomic Model
In 1913, Bohr published his theory of the atomic model. It was the first of its time to use quantum concepts when discussing the makeup of an atom. The thought behind the theory was that electrons would orbit around the storm's nucleus, and may jump to one energy level or another. https://youtu.be/fm2C0ovz-3M -
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The Copenhagen Interpretation
During this time, Bohr and Werner Heisenberg developed an interpretation of Quantum Physics. The main principle of this interpretation was that a wave function would represent the state of an observed system. Another description is that a system does not have any properties until they are measured, and can only predict the possibilities of the results. -
Complementarity Principle
In 1927, Bohr also formulated his complimentarity principle. This is similar to the Copenhagen Interpretation, as the idea behind this was that a physical atom would complement other states based on the parameters that were being being experimented on. An example would be how light may appear as waves or particles depending on the experiment. -
Liquid Drop Nucleus
In 1939, Bohr and John Archibald Wheeler developed another theory. This theory stated that an atom can be thought of as similar to a drop of water, which is only held together by outside forces. Just as a large drop of water can become two new drops, Bohr theorized that heavy nuclei, such as uranium, could form two new nuclei. This later paved the way for nuclear fission. -
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