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Electromagnetic radiation consists of waves of the electric field only, and does not involve the magnetic field.
Electromagnetic radiation consists of waves of the electric field only, and does not involve the magnetic field.
False
Electromagnetic radiation travels at a speed denoted by the symbol c.
Electromagnetic radiation travels at a speed denoted by the symbol c.
True
The position of an electromagnetic wave within the electromagnetic spectrum can be characterized by either its frequency or its wavelength.
The position of an electromagnetic wave within the electromagnetic spectrum can be characterized by either its frequency or its wavelength.
True
Electromagnetic waves travel at the speed of light in a vacuum.
Electromagnetic waves travel at the speed of light in a vacuum.
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The oscillations of the electric and magnetic fields in electromagnetic waves are on average parallel to each other.
The oscillations of the electric and magnetic fields in electromagnetic waves are on average parallel to each other.
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Wave functions are composed of real numbers.
Wave functions are composed of real numbers.
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The Born rule states that the squared modulus of a wave function that depends upon position is the probability density of measuring a particle as being at a given place.
The Born rule states that the squared modulus of a wave function that depends upon position is the probability density of measuring a particle as being at a given place.
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The integral of a wavefunction's squared modulus over all the system's degrees of freedom must be equal to 1, a condition called normalization.
The integral of a wavefunction's squared modulus over all the system's degrees of freedom must be equal to 1, a condition called normalization.
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Since the wave function is complex-valued, only its relative phase and relative magnitude can be measured; its value does not, in isolation, tell anything about the magnitudes.
Since the wave function is complex-valued, only its relative phase and relative magnitude can be measured; its value does not, in isolation, tell anything about the magnitudes.
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The most common symbols for a wave function are the Greek letters ψ and Ψ (lower-case and capital psi, respectively).
The most common symbols for a wave function are the Greek letters ψ and Ψ (lower-case and capital psi, respectively).
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Wave functions in quantum physics are always real-valued functions
Wave functions in quantum physics are always real-valued functions
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The Born rule provides a way to calculate probabilities from the complex probability amplitudes of a wave function
The Born rule provides a way to calculate probabilities from the complex probability amplitudes of a wave function
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The integral of a wavefunction's squared modulus over all the system's degrees of freedom must be equal to 1, a condition called normalization
The integral of a wavefunction's squared modulus over all the system's degrees of freedom must be equal to 1, a condition called normalization
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The wave function's relative phase and relative magnitude can be directly measured
The wave function's relative phase and relative magnitude can be directly measured
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The most common symbols for a wave function are the Greek letters ψ and Ψ
The most common symbols for a wave function are the Greek letters ψ and Ψ
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