Quantum Mechanics: The Physics of the Microscopic World

Standing Waves and Stable Atoms

Educational · Documentary

S1, E5: The mystery of why atoms are stable; Niels Bohr suggests that quantum theory explains atomic stability by allowing only certain distinct orbits for electrons; Erwin Schrödinger's powerful equation reproduces the energy levels of Bohr's model.

1 June 2020 · 30m

Information

Released
2020
Run Time
30 min
Rated
PG

Languages

Original Audio
English
Audio

English (AAC), English (United States)

Subtitles

English (CC)

Accessibility

Closed captions refer to subtitles in available languages with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.