• Question: What does the word Quantum mean?

    Asked by lucario13 to Alexis, Dr D, Helen, Jasmine, Mario on 18 Jun 2013.
    • Photo: Jasmine Penny

      Jasmine Penny answered on 18 Jun 2013:

      The word quantum comes from the Latin word ‘quantus’ which means ‘how much’. It is a term used in physics and it is used to describe the smallest amount of something that can be involved in an interaction.

    • Photo: Andrew Devitt

      Andrew Devitt answered on 21 Jun 2013:

      @lucario13
      But we also talk of a ‘quantum leap’ meaning a a big increase!

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