1) Classical mechanics does not account for the fact that energy can only be exchanged by tiny packets of a given minimal energy. Therefore in classical mechanics the energy of a system can increase or decrease continuously, while in quantum mechanics it can only decrease and increase by tiny steps.
2) Classical mechanics does not account for the fact that particles behave like waves in some circumstances. Equivalently, one can talk about the introduction of the uncertainty principle that basiquely tells: "the more precisely you will measure a particle position, the less precisely you will measure its speed" and vice et versa. This is not seen as an observational limit due to the weakness of the instruments used or of the human operator, but as a fundamental one: nature seems to be built like that.
Both points are usually not visible at our scale, where the tiny energy packets are infinitesimal for us, and the uncertainty principle seems to vanish under the influence of the many waves interfering with each others.
Quantum mechanics experimentally emerges from point 1). By studying what is called "black bodies", that is to say bodies that (almost) perfectly absorb light (like charcoal for instance), scientists observed a discrepancy between their observations and the predictions of classical mechanics. Such bodies are them selves emitting a faint light, only due to the thermal agitation of their own particles. At high temperature, the light emission measurements was not predicted correctly by classical mechanics. Planck proposed a theoretical solution that seemed to succeed in predicting the observations, but he presented it in a quite shy manner because it was a strange hypothesis at that time: energy is exchanged by small quantities, not continuously. Einstein was inspired by this idea and took it a step further by postulating that light was composed of energy particles for explaining the photoelectric affect (Nobel prize for this).
Concerning point 2), it might be even more adapted to say that sometimes waves are behaving like particles... Modern experiments are confirming one after the another the strangeness of uncertainties and de-localization of particles in the quantum world (that is to say: very tiny).
Classical Mechanics and Wave Theory.
Quantum mechanics and relativity are both parts of the same puzzle: how the universe works. They are both equally important, because they both explain things that are not explained by classical physics.
Richard Feynman stated once that "if you think you understand quantum mechanics then you don't understand quantum mechanics". However it is possible to learn how to write and solve the equations of quantum mechanics to get answers that can be verified experimentally.
One of the quantities used to describe a system in classical mechanics, such as the coordinates of a particle, thecomponents of its velocity, the momentum, or functions of these quantities.
Classical physics refers to the branch of Physics whereby energy and matter are two very different concepts. It is usually based on the theory of electromagnetic radiation and the laws of motion.
the classification of mechanics are:- # Classical Mechanics # Statistical Mechanics # Quantum Mechanics
Classical Mechanics and Wave Theory.
No. To explain the photoelectric effect, you have to think of light as a particle, not a wave. The fact that light can be both a wave and a particle is part of quantum mechanics, not classical physics.
Quantum Mechanics "replaced" Classical Mechanics in particle physics in mid-1930s.
Quantum mechanics and relativity are both parts of the same puzzle: how the universe works. They are both equally important, because they both explain things that are not explained by classical physics.
The two main branches are : 1) Classical Mechanics 2) Quantum Mechanics
You have to take into consideration quantum mechanics and the fact that electrons absorb and emit in packets of energy.
I am not aware of it "not being explained". I would guess that you can explain the relevant aspects with quantum mechanics.
Physics Branches: Classical Mechanics Mathematical Physics Classical Electrodynamics Quantum Mechanics Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics Condensed Matter Physics Nuclear Physics Quantum Field theory Non-Linear Dynamics Astronomy and Astrophysics General Theory of Relativity and Cosmology
It is a macroscopic theory. Their theoretical values are not equal to the experimental values. The classical theory cannot explain the photoelectric effect,compton effect,magnetic properties briefly..... it obeys the classical mechanics. it does not briefly explain the atoms internal parts . hence it is rectified by quantum physics....!
Physics Branches: Classical Mechanics Mathematical Physics Classical Electrodynamics Quantum Mechanics Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics Condensed Matter Physics Nuclear Physics Quantum Field theory Non-Linear Dynamics Astronomy and Astrophysics General Theory of Relativity and Cosmology
There are six divisions of physics. There are classical mechanics, thermodynamics and statistical mechanics, electromagnetism, relativity, quantum mechanics, and interdisciplinary fields.