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Question: Identify the correspondence principle.

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Answer

For a large system, the correspondence principles are identified, where calculations of Quantum and Classical physics match.

Step 1: Understanding the correspondence principle.

The correspondence principle defines any system’s behavior by Quantum mechanical theories for Quantum numbers having higher values, reproducing classical mechanics. Thus for a higher energy level, the calculations done in Quantum mechanics must match classical mechanics.

Step 2: Identification of Correspondence Principle.

According to scientist Niel Bohr, the correspondence principle states that for large systems, classical physics and Quantum physics conclude to the same result, and when conditions of classical and Quantum physics perfectly match, that’s called the correspondence limit. 

Therefore for a large system, the correspondence principles are identified, where calculations of Quantum and Classical physics match.