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Uncertainty Principle in the High School Classroom

Kenric Davies

Bulletin of the American Physical SocietyOct 21, 20170 citations

Uncertainty in the classroom—teaching quantum physics

K. E. Johansson, David Anthony Milstead

The teaching of the Heisenberg uncertainty principle provides one of those rare moments when science appears to contradict everyday life experiences, sparking the curiosity of the interested student. Written at a level appropriate for an able high school student, this article provides ideas for introducing the uncertainty principle and showing how it can be used to elucidate many topics in modern physics.

Physics EducationFeb 21, 200821 citations

The ontological character of quantum concepts in high school physics teaching: Wave-particle duality and the uncertainty principle

Taegyoung Lee

New Physics Sae MulliSep 30, 20260 citations

The Uncertainty Principle in Modern Physics

C. G. DARWIN

The Scientific monthly/Scientific monthlyMay 1, 19320 citations

The Uncertainty Principle and Foundations of Quantum Mechanics

Thomas A. Brody

American Journal of PhysicsJun 1, 197962 citations

Verification of the uncertainty principle by using diffraction of light waves

D Nikolic, Lj. Nesic

We described a simple idea for experimental verification of the uncertainty principle for light waves. We used a single-slit diffraction of a laser beam for measuring the angular width of zero-order diffraction maximum and obtained the corresponding wave number uncertainty. We will assume that the uncertainty in position is the slit width. For the acquisition of the experimental data and their further analysis, we used a computer. Because of its simplicity this experiment is very suitable for demonstration, as well as for a quantitative exercise at universities and final year of high school studies.We described a simple idea for experimental verification of the uncertainty principle for light waves. We used a single-slit diffraction of a laser beam for measuring the angular width of zero-order diffraction maximum and obtained the corresponding wave number uncertainty. We will assume that the uncertainty in position is the slit width. For the acquisition of the experimental data and their further analysis, we used a computer. Because of its simplicity this experiment is very suitable for demonstration, as well as for a quantitative exercise at universities and final year of high school studies.

European Journal of PhysicsFeb 2, 201110 citations

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