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What is quantum tunneling? (youtube) (Original Post) BootinUp Jan 2024 OP
Transistors using field effect Arne Jan 2024 #1
If it didn't work BootinUp Jan 2024 #2
1+ keithbvadu2 Jan 2024 #3
Fission KMcCarthy2024 Jan 2024 #4
I am not a physicist! lol. I assume fusion BootinUp Jan 2024 #5
That's easy. It's my cat, trying to get under the covers 3Hotdogs Jan 2024 #6
I just can't seem to wrap my head around it CANADIANBEAVER69 Jan 2024 #7
I think the video assumes a good bit of previous BootinUp Jan 2024 #8

Arne

(3,602 posts)
1. Transistors using field effect
Sat Jan 6, 2024, 02:04 PM
Jan 2024

rely on electrons tunneling thru a barrier.
This has made all of your electronics work.

May also be why your amp blows out when the music is too loud?

CANADIANBEAVER69

(566 posts)
7. I just can't seem to wrap my head around it
Sat Jan 6, 2024, 06:30 PM
Jan 2024

I don't have the ability to understand what is being shown and spoken about. I guess I just don't have the knowledge that I would need to be able to. My brain is unable to process what is being shown. I feel stupid sometimes, but know that it has to be because I don't have the level of education to grasp things like this.

BootinUp

(49,023 posts)
8. I think the video assumes a good bit of previous
Sat Jan 6, 2024, 06:51 PM
Jan 2024

Knowledge. And maybe I should have prefaced it with some more comment. What it comes down to is that quantum mechanics is hard to accept based on observations with our natural senses. But, there actually are good real world examples of it in action.

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