1.1 - What is Nanotechnology?
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What is the scale of nanotechnology?
💡 Hint: Think about how small a nanometer is compared to a meter.
Can you name one application of nanotechnology?
💡 Hint: Consider how medicine has advanced with technology.
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What is the scale at which nanotechnology operates?
💡 Hint: Think about how nanotechnology is described in terms of size.
True or False: At the nanoscale, materials can behave uniquely compared to their bulk forms.
💡 Hint: Consider how properties change when materials are manipulated at smaller scales.
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Describe how quantum mechanics influences the properties of materials at the nanoscale.
💡 Hint: Consider how particles act when confined to very small spaces.
Evaluate the impact of nanotechnology in developing renewable energy sources.
💡 Hint: Think about how smaller materials might enhance technology.
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