How Ovens Helped Discover Quantum Mechanics

The video explores the discovery of quantum mechanics, starting with the ultraviolet catastrophe caused by ovens. It explains black body radiation, Wien's Law, and Rayleigh-Jeans Law, highlighting their limitations. Max Planck's solution, introducing energy quanta, resolved the issue, leading to the development of quantum mechanics.

What assumption did Planck make about energy exchange that led to the development of quantum mechanics?

What does the term 'quantum mechanics' encompass based on the text?

Discuss the role of Einstein in the development of quantum mechanics after Planck's initial findings.

How did the understanding of energy quantization change the perception of the universe?