Heisenberg's uncertainty principle: According to this, pinpointing the position and velocity of particles with both particle and wave characteristics at the same time is impossible.
It is given as; ; where; is uncertainty in position, is the uncertainty of momentum, and is Planck's constant.
Heisenberg came up with this idea while seeking to develop an intuitive model of quantum physics. He noticed that our ability to know exact quantities was impeded by various underlying restrictions.
The error in simultaneous measurements of position, velocity, or momentum of microscopic matter waves will be equal to or larger than an integral multiple of a constant, according to this concept.
Although Heisenberg's uncertainty principle can be overlooked in the macroscopic world, it is extremely important in the quantum world. Because atoms and subatomic particles have such little masses, any improvement in location accuracy will be matched by a rise in the uncertainty associated with their velocity.