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Showing posts with label Schrodenger. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Schrodenger. Show all posts
Monday, January 21, 2013
Of Heisenber n Schrodinger...
Oh my, now this is just plain funny. Listener Don Smith sends in a science joke.
Thursday, March 15, 2007
Dr Quantum - Double Slit Experiment
How many times have you heard this? "If a tree falls in the woods, and there is no body there to hear it, does it make a sound?" Or have you ever heard of the Schrodenger's Cat theorem?
Well both of these thought experiments are based on quantum events, where matter and energy become very very strange indeed.
A good example of this weirdness is the humble electron. Without which, modern electronics (see!) would not function. But our humble sub atomic particle exhibits some very odd behaviour at the quantum level. It can become or is both a particle and a wave, depending on how its being tested and get this.....just watching, makes it do weird things.
In this very cute youtube video, called Dr. Quantum, featuring the famous "double slit" experiment. It is a fun watch, but I will guarantee that you will come away scratching your head. Give it a go!
Well both of these thought experiments are based on quantum events, where matter and energy become very very strange indeed.
A good example of this weirdness is the humble electron. Without which, modern electronics (see!) would not function. But our humble sub atomic particle exhibits some very odd behaviour at the quantum level. It can become or is both a particle and a wave, depending on how its being tested and get this.....just watching, makes it do weird things.
In this very cute youtube video, called Dr. Quantum, featuring the famous "double slit" experiment. It is a fun watch, but I will guarantee that you will come away scratching your head. Give it a go!
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