Quantum state facts for kids
Probability densities for the electron of a hydrogen atom in different quantum states.
The quantum state of something is a mathematical tool that describes everything that can be physically measured about that thing. For example, the quantum state of a hydrogen atom, has all the physical information one can get from measuring a hydrogen atom, like its position, momentum, energy, angular momentum, spin, and so forth.
See also
In Spanish: Estado cuántico para niños
Black History Month on Kiddle
Outstanding African-Americans
 | Chris Smalls |
 | Fred Hampton |
 | Ralph Abernathy |
All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise. Cite this article:
Quantum state Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.