Imagine an alternate universe where the value of the Planck constant is 6.62607 × 10-40 J-s. In that universe, which of the following objects would require quantum mechanics to describe, that is, would show both particle and wave properties? Which objects would act like everyday objects, and be adequately described by classical mechanics? object A grain of sand with a mass of 120 mg, 860. um wide, moving at 8.00 mm/s. A bacterium with a mass of 1.0 pg, 3.0 um long, moving at 9.00 μm/s. An alpha particle with a mass of 6.6 x 10-27 kg, 8.0 x 10" 15 m wide, moving at 17. km/s. An airplane with a mass of 2.58 x 104 kg, 14.0 m long, moving at 1300. km/h. quantum or classical? classical O quantum O classical O quantum O classical O quantum O classical O quantum

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Imagine an alternate universe where the value of the Planck constant is 6.62607 × 10 J.s.
In that universe, which of the following objects would require quantum mechanics to describe, that is, would show both particle and wave properties? Which
objects would act like everyday objects, and be adequately described by classical mechanics?
object
A grain of sand with a mass of 120 mg, 860. μm wide,
moving at 8.00 mm/s.
A bacterium with a mass of 1.0 pg, 3.0 um long, moving
at 9.00 μm/s.
An alpha particle with a mass of 6.6 x 10-27 kg, 8.0 x 10"
15 m wide, moving at 17. km/s.
An airplane with a mass of 2.58 x 104 kg, 14.0 m long,
moving at 1300. km/h.
quantum or classical?
classical
O quantum
O classical
O quantum
O
classical
quantum
O classical
O quantum
X
Ś
Transcribed Image Text:-40 Imagine an alternate universe where the value of the Planck constant is 6.62607 × 10 J.s. In that universe, which of the following objects would require quantum mechanics to describe, that is, would show both particle and wave properties? Which objects would act like everyday objects, and be adequately described by classical mechanics? object A grain of sand with a mass of 120 mg, 860. μm wide, moving at 8.00 mm/s. A bacterium with a mass of 1.0 pg, 3.0 um long, moving at 9.00 μm/s. An alpha particle with a mass of 6.6 x 10-27 kg, 8.0 x 10" 15 m wide, moving at 17. km/s. An airplane with a mass of 2.58 x 104 kg, 14.0 m long, moving at 1300. km/h. quantum or classical? classical O quantum O classical O quantum O classical quantum O classical O quantum X Ś
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