Energy State (Noun)
Meaning
A definite stable energy that a physical system can have; used especially of the state of electrons in atoms or molecules; "according to quantum theory only certain energy levels are possible".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural phenomena.
Examples
- The electrons in the atom jumped to a higher energy state when they absorbed the photon.
- In quantum mechanics, the energy state of a particle is described by a wave function.
- The molecule's energy state changed as it vibrated at a specific frequency.
- The energy state of the system is determined by the sum of the energies of its individual components.
- The electron's energy state was raised to a higher level when it was excited by the external energy source.