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I know absolutely nothing about physics. I know that classical mechanics is used in engineering and whatnot, but could anyone explain the uses of quantum physics?
FishmanGeertz said:I know absolutely nothing about physics. I know that classical mechanics is used in engineering and whatnot, but could anyone explain the uses of quantum physics?
FishmanGeertz said:What about astronomy and astrophysics?
alxm said:"Providing the underlying theory for almost all of chemistry" is also a pretty significant use, IMO. :)
Drakkith said:I would say most likely. I'm not sure the process behind nuclear fusion and other stellar phenomena would be understood as well as they are without quantum mechanics.
Quantum physics is used to study the behavior of matter and energy at a very small scale, such as atoms and subatomic particles. It also helps us understand the fundamental laws of nature and how particles interact with each other.
Quantum physics has many practical applications in technology, such as in transistors and computer chips, lasers, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines. It also plays a crucial role in the development of quantum computing and cryptography.
While quantum physics primarily deals with the behavior of particles on a microscopic level, its principles can also be applied to understand everyday phenomena, such as the behavior of light, magnetism, and electricity.
Quantum physics has revolutionized our understanding of the universe by providing the framework for understanding the behavior of matter and energy at the most fundamental level. It has also led to the development of theories such as the Big Bang and the Standard Model of particle physics.
While science fiction often portrays time travel and parallel universes as possible through quantum physics, there is currently no scientific evidence to support these claims. Quantum physics does, however, allow for the existence of parallel universes according to some interpretations of the theory.