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Is Uncertainity Principle is applied during particle antiparticle generation and is it a deterministic principle related to their positions and momentum in space ?
bpm_vns19 said:Is Uncertainity Principle is applied during particle antiparticle generation and is it a deterministic principle related to their positions and momentum in space ?
Neo_Anderson said:You've heard of particle/wave duality, right? Well, when trying to measure these two properties on a particle, then where's the particle? Where's it's wave?
We don't know for sure. We are uncertain. We are uncertain of the particle's momentum if we try to measure its position. Likewise, if we try the obverse--try to measure where the particle is at (its position), then we don't know the particle's momentum. Hence, Heisenberg's Uncertainty principle.
Heisenberg's Uncertainty principle tries to answer the question, "How do we go about measuring a particle if it's a wave, also?" HUP was borne out of attempts at answering this question.
bpm_vns19 said:is it a deterministic principle
jambaugh said:Heisenberg's UP is the statement about uncertainty it isn't "trying to answer the question 'How..."
Also the HUP isn't just about position and momentum but rather any two non-commuting observables such as x-component and z-component of angular momentum.
Again how are you trying to connect this to pair creation?
You've heard of particle/wave duality, right? Well, when trying to measure these two properties on a particle, then where's the particle? Where's it's wave?
We don't know for sure. We are uncertain. We are uncertain of the particle's momentum if we try to measure its position. Likewise, if we try the obverse--try to measure where the particle is at (its position), then we don't know the particle's momentum. Hence, Heisenberg's Uncertainty principle.
Heisenberg's uncertainty principle tries to answer the question, "How do we go about measuring a particle if it's a wave, also?" HUP was borne out of attempts at answering this question.
The Uncertainty Principle, also known as Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle, is a fundamental principle in quantum mechanics that states that it is impossible to know the exact position and momentum of a particle at the same time. This is due to the wave-like nature of particles at the quantum level, where the more accurately we measure one property, the less accurately we can measure the other.
The Uncertainty Principle applies to all particles, including particles and antiparticles. It means that we cannot know the exact position and momentum of a particle and its antiparticle simultaneously, making it impossible to create a perfect pair of particles and antiparticles.
No, the Uncertainty Principle also applies to the position and energy of particles and antiparticles. This means that they cannot occupy the same space at the same time, as their exact position and energy cannot be known simultaneously. This leads to the annihilation of particles and antiparticles upon contact.
Particles and antiparticles were first predicted by theoretical physicist Paul Dirac in the 1920s. They were later experimentally confirmed by observing their annihilation and creation in particle accelerators. The existence of particles and antiparticles is also supported by the laws of conservation of energy and charge.
Yes, particles and antiparticles have been used in various practical applications, such as medical imaging and cancer treatment. They are also important in the study of the early universe and the creation of new particles in high-energy collisions. However, controlling and manipulating particles and antiparticles is still a challenging task due to the Uncertainty Principle.