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Is the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle True?


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Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle:

  1. As per the uncertainty principle if you know the exact position of a particle it is impossible to determine the exact momentum of the particle and vice versa. Heisenberg principle can be numerically written as: Δx×Δph4π.
  2. Here denotes the uncertainty in that variable and h is the Planck's constant and its value is 6.6×10-30 joule-second.
  3. The Heisenberg uncertainty principle is a law in quantum physics that restricts the precision with which two linked variables can be measured.
  4. It states that the more precisely a particle's momentum (or velocity) is determined, the less precisely it may be known about its location, and vice versa.

Hence, Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle is true.


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