The idea of ‘classical physics’ stems from:
However, not much was known about atoms and subatomic particles.
Inconsistencies
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Addition of velocities in multiple reference frames was inconsistent with Maxwell finding out that a EM Wave always moves at the speed of light.
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Blackbody effect: The thermal radiation released from a blackbody is predicted by classical physics to be proportional to it’s temperature. However, the wavele
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Photoelectric effect
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Hydrogen emission