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Quantum physics relies on Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle, yet many don't fully understand it. A brief video installment from a larger playlist explores the principle with a laser light and a slit for it to pass through. It describes what is expected, what is observed, and why it behaves counter-intuitively.
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Instructional Ideas
- Discuss particle wave duality in more detail
Classroom Considerations
- It does not discuss any content from 2:54 to 3:25, so be prepared to skip through that portion
- Relies on prior knowledge of the behavior of light
- This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
- Provides links to another way of understanding the same principle
- Includes subtitles in eight languages for ELLs
- Great for starting a debate on higher-level physics concepts
Cons
- None