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This video is an simple introduction to quantum mechanics that explains why there is still so much controversy over the meaning of this scientific theory.
Thanks to Vlogbrothers for their sponsorship of this video! I really really appreciate it!
If you'd like to help transcribe this video into another language, that would be amazing: http://www.youtube.com/timedtext_vide...
Homework questions:
1. We talked about doing the double slit experiment with small things like electrons. But is there any reason in theory we can't do it with bigger things? If not, what would you need to do to make it work?
2.We didn't measure where the electron went in the middle of the experiment. But it is possible. If we measured each door to see if the electron went through it, what would we find? And what would happen to the pattern on the back wall?
3. There is another way to interpret the double slit experiment, which I think is really cool- it's called Pilot wave theory. I made a video about it. In that theory, the particle does go through just one door, even though our argument said that's not possible. Find the flaw in our argument. Also comment on why particles still act strange in Pilot wave theory.
Music: Thanks Falcxne for allowing me to use this song: https://m.soundcloud.com/falcxne/phas...
This video is an simple introduction to quantum mechanics that explains why there is still so much controversy over the meaning of this scientific theory.
Thanks to Vlogbrothers for their sponsorship of this video! I really really appreciate it!
If you'd like to help transcribe this video into another language, that would be amazing: http://www.youtube.com/timedtext_vide...
Homework questions:
1. We talked about doing the double slit experiment with small things like electrons. But is there any reason in theory we can't do it with bigger things? If not, what would you need to do to make it work?
2.We didn't measure where the electron went in the middle of the experiment. But it is possible. If we measured each door to see if the electron went through it, what would we find? And what would happen to the pattern on the back wall?
3. There is another way to interpret the double slit experiment, which I think is really cool- it's called Pilot wave theory. I made a video about it. In that theory, the particle does go through just one door, even though our argument said that's not possible. Find the flaw in our argument. Also comment on why particles still act strange in Pilot wave theory.
Music: Thanks Falcxne for allowing me to use this song: https://m.soundcloud.com/falcxne/phas...
