What was Wilhelm Wien's contribution to quantum mechanics?
He disproved it
He proposed an alternative
His work was instrumental in its formulation
He coined the term
Answer
Wilhelm Wien's contribution to quantum mechanics was instrumental in its formulation. His work on blackbody radiation led him to propose the Wien displacement law, which states that the wavelength of maximum emission of blackbody radiation is inversely proportional to its temperature. This law was later incorporated into Max Planck's theory of quantum mechanics, which showed that energy is quantized, or comes in discrete packets.
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