The Casimir Effect Quiz
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What is the Casimir effect?

  • The repulsion between two charged parallel plates in a vacuum due to quantum fluctuations
  • The repulsion between two charged parallel plates in a vacuum due to classical mechanics
  • The attraction between two uncharged parallel plates in a vacuum due to classical mechanics
  • The attraction between two uncharged parallel plates in a vacuum due to quantum fluctuations (correct)

    • What causes the Casimir effect?

  • Quantum entanglement between the plates
  • Fluctuations of electromagnetic fields in the vacuum (correct)
  • Static electric charges on the plates
  • Gravitational forces between the plates

    • What happens to the Casimir force as the distance between the plates decreases?

  • It decreases
  • It remains constant
  • It increases (correct)
  • It becomes repulsive

    • What is the Casimir effect?

    <p>A force arising from quantum fluctuations in a vacuum between two uncharged plates</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the Casimir force as the distance between the plates decreases?

    <p>It increases due to the reduction in the number of possible wavelengths of virtual particles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What causes the Casimir effect?

    <p>Fluctuations of electromagnetic fields in the vacuum</p> Signup and view all the answers

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