The Uncertainty Principle

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf physical phenomenon
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Heisenberg_Uncertainty_Principle
gptkbp:appliesTo energy and time
position and momentum
gptkbp:category physics
gptkbp:citation many quantum mechanics textbooks
gptkbp:describes fundamental limit to precision of certain pairs of physical properties
gptkbp:field quantum mechanics
gptkbp:form Δx·Δp ≥ ħ/2
gptkbp:formedBy gptkb:Werner_Heisenberg
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Uncertainty Principle
gptkbp:implies measurement of one property increases uncertainty in the other
gptkbp:influenced interpretation of quantum mechanics
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:matrix_mechanics
wave mechanics
gptkbp:notableExample electron position and momentum
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:Zeitschrift_für_Physik
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:wave-particle_duality
observer effect
gptkbp:symbol Δx, Δp, ħ
gptkbp:yearProposed 1927
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ian_Boddy
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6