Quantum Concepts Tutorial

Please divide into three groups. Each group should research and answer the Foundation Question and then their assigned Group Question. Groups share their answers by creating a poster or a slide.

 

Foundational Question: What is the meaning of the word "quantum" in physics?

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Group Questions:

  1. What is wave-particle duality as applied to a standard model particle?
  2. Based on the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle, why does Ken not diffract when he walks through a door? 
  3. What is a wave function and what does it mean?

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