What do they mean that energy is quantized? - Physics Forums
Aug 24, 2013 · What do they mean that energy is "quantized"? I am SICK of hearing that "energy comes in packets". I understand what they are saying, but I don't comprehend it, or …
Understanding Quantized Values - Learn Examples & Concepts
Oct 23, 2006 · All I can think of are electrons and marbles! Oh god, please help. I need examples of quantized values. And Quantized means, they're set to a select...
Is There Evidence for Quantized Space in the Universe?
Aug 29, 2013 · Space and time are tied together in relativity, so if one if quantized, the other almost certainly is. But, as far as I know, there's no evidence currently of spacetime …
What Planck Length Is and It’s Common Misconceptions
Sep 9, 2015 · The Planck length is an extremely small distance constructed from physical constants. Many misconceptions generally overstate its physical significance, stating that it’s …
Is Action Quantized? Quantum Mechanics Explored - Physics Forums
Jan 9, 2012 · In Bohr-Sommerfeld quantization, the action is quantized in multiples of Planck's constant. However, that should be seen as part of "old quantum physics" like the Bohr atom. …
Is Space-Time Continuous or Quantized? • Physics Forums
Jun 27, 2019 · A free photon can have any wavelength and energy; no discreteness there. Just because something is quantized, or fundamentally quantum in nature, doesn’t mean …
Quantized Field: Definition & Meaning - Physics Forums
Aug 9, 2007 · In physics, something similar happens. For example, it turns out that energy levels of e.g. an electron in a the hydrogen atom are quantized, that is, such an electron cannot have …
If an object is not quantized does it have a wave function?
Dec 29, 2016 · Objects are not quantized, measurable properties of objects can be. If you have an electron that is confined inside a finite space, its kinetic energy is quantized and can have …
Is angular momentum always quantized? - Physics Forums
May 2, 2008 · For a bound particle we have that quantized energy levels while a free particle has a continuous spectrum of energy. Similarly for momentum. Thus electrons in an atom have …
What does it mean to quantize a field • Physics Forums
Apr 12, 2013 · Textbooks I've looked into usually follow a sort of "prescription" for quantizing a field theory, which consists of "promoting the fields to operators" and "imposing commutation …