Exploring Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle
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Who introduced the uncertainty principle in 1927?

  • Erwin Schrödinger
  • Max Planck
  • Werner Heisenberg (correct)
  • Albert Einstein
  • According to the uncertainty principle, which of the following is true about complementary variables?

  • They are known as canonically conjugate variables.
  • They have well-defined values expressed by a single value.
  • They can be predicted with arbitrary certainty.
  • They do not maintain their approximate meaning. (correct)
  • What is the uncertainty principle in quantum mechanics?

  • A notion of simultaneously well-defined properties.
  • A mathematical framework that supports well-defined conjugate properties.
  • A fundamental limit to the accuracy of predicting certain pairs of physical quantities. (correct)
  • A mathematical inequality that predicts the values of physical quantities.
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