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Give an example of a physical entity that is quantized. State specifically what the entity is and what the limits are on its values.

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One example of a physical entity that is quantized is:

The amount of money in your pocket.

The amount can't have any fraction of 1 cent.

Its value must be an integer-multiple of cents, or 0.01 dollar.

When it increases or decreases, it jumps from one integer number of cents to the next integer number. It doesn't "slide" from one to the next. It can never have a value between two integer numbers of cents.

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A charge is a physical entity that has been quantized. The limits on its values are the value of a charged particle quantized in the state where 'n'...

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