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Welcome to modern physics essentials (Course intro)

Electrons, protons, neutrons, photons - these are the fundamental building blocks of everything you see around us. From the tiniest grains of sand to the biggest stars in our cosmos. But, they defy Newton's laws. To understand them, we need a new set of principles called quantum mechanics which we introduce in this course.. MODERN PHYSICS! 🌟 But why study them? Because the technology that shapes our world is based on these these rules. 🌍 From semiconductors that allow you to store gigabytes of information in your pocket 📱 to fusion reactors that could one day provide us with limitless energy, ⚡ this Modern Physics course will unlock the secrets behind these. Are you excited? Let's dive in. Created by Mahesh Shenoy.

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