Quantum is a Latin word that means 'how much'. So a quantum of energy is a specific amount of energy. Light sources such as candles or lasers shoot out (or emit) light in bits called photons. Photons are like packets.
Confidence votes 1.0K. The five boroughs of New York City are Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, and Staten Island. All areas of New York State have county names, but New York City also has borough (boro) names for its five counties. Two of the borough names are the same as the county names and three are different.
County Governments. Counties are New York Stateâs largest and most inclusive form of local government, but probably the most limited in the services that a government can provide. Every citizen in New York State, including New York City, lives within a county. There are 62 of them.