When does a beam of light just have one frequency? ii) Why only the atomic scale experiences quantum effects? iii) If atoms are primarily made of empty space, why don't they collapse? iv) Why are electrons in an atom unable to reach the nucleus

When does a beam of light just have one frequency? ii) Why only the atomic scale experiences quantum effects? iii) If atoms are primarily made of empty space, why don't they collapse? iv) Why are electrons in an atom unable to reach the nucleus

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i) When does a beam of light just have one frequency?
ii) Why only the atomic scale experiences quantum effects?
iii) If atoms are primarily made of empty space, why don't they collapse?
iv) Why are electrons in an atom unable to reach the nucleus?

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