quanta

CEFRB2

/ˈkwɒntə/

noun

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  1. 01

    noun

    Smallest separate amounts of energy or another physical quantity.

Examples

  • Energy is emitted and absorbed in small units known as quanta.

  • Quantum mechanics is the study of the behavior of light quanta.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

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In context

  • Physicists study the energy quanta emitted by subatomic particles.

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Question 1 · Quick check

In modern physics, light energy is transferred in small discrete blank called photons.

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