uncertainty principle
uncertainty principle
Definition
uncertainty principle
noun
in quantum mechanics, the principle that it is impossible to measure simultaneously and exactly two related quantities, as both the position and the momentum of an electron
uncertainty principle
Usage Examples
Preposition: in
- mechanic: The Heisenberg uncertainty principle in quantum mechanics implies that vacuum fluctuations are present in every quantum theory.
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