Theory Nexus

The Uncertainty Principle, also known as Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle, is one of the fundamental principles of quantum mechanics. It states that the more precisely the position of a particle is known, the less precisely its momentum can be known, and vice versa. This principle was first introduced by Werner Heisenberg in 1927, and it forever changed our understanding of the world. In classical physics, it was believed that particles have a definite position and momentum at any given time. However, Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle showed that this was not the case. According to the principle, the more precisely we know a particle’s position, the less precisely we can know its momentum and vice versa. This means that there is an inherent limit to how accurately we can measure physical phenomena. The Uncertainty Principle applies to all types of particles, from subatomic particles like electrons and photons to macroscopic objects like baseballs and buses. This means that it has f...