Can you describe quantum physics to me in ?

Question

very, very, very, very, very, very, very,very,very, very,very simple terms?

Answer 1

Hi, quantum mechanics is basically this:

At a microscopic level 'particles' of tings like light and matter show the behaviour of both waves and particles. These are two contradictory properties and it would like something being both there and not there at the same time, or all red and all black at the same time. It is just not possible you would think. well it is found that if we test for a 'red' property for example, then we would fix the particle as red forever, but if we test for a black property then it will fix it as black. this is odd. It is also odd that this behaviour only occurs in very small things (there is no cut off point given in the equations of how large an object has to be so where do you draw the line?). Bohr suggested that this odd behaviour must cease because the quantum state ‘collapses’ when we measure it. This leads to indeterminacy as we can never know what state it will collapse into (we can only give probabilities). Another idea is that there is no boundary between quantum states and larger states, we all exist in both states at once. This is known as the Everett approach and shows that there must be an infinite amount of parallel universes. I have just done my dissertation on this for a MA in the Philosophy of Physics and have written a number of articles here:

http://www.thestargarden.co.uk/Quantum%2...

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Answer 2

This is a non-technical introduction to the ideas of Quantum Physics. However, it is rudimentary at best and the true beauty of quantum physics lies in the mathematics behind it.

Answer 3

Quantum Mechanics is a wave theory of matter in which the dynamical properties of a particle are determined *probabilistically* by operations on a wave function (yes, an oscillating continuous distribution like radio waves) that characterizes the complete state of the particle. For example, the squared complex magnitude of the wave function represents the probability distribution of its location.

Contrast this to classical theories (such as Newton's law) in which dynamical properties of a particle are characterized deteriministically by its precise position and velocity.

Answer 4

For a start it's quantum mechanics.

Broadly speaking, quantum mechanics incorporates four classes of phenomena that classical physics cannot account for:

(i) the quantization (discretization) of certain physical quantities,

(ii) wave-particle duality,

(iii) the uncertainty principle, and

(iv) quantum entanglement.

Answer 5

Best thing i can say is go to website below. Quantum Physics is very confusing but is very interesting. Its physics on a quantum scale. Particles so small that even photons (smallest particles of light without mass nor electrically charged) affect them. We can not seem to get quanta (quantum particles) to do the same thing in the same exact environment because of human interference. Even the light used to study these quanta affect their behavior. Its the most frustrating science because its all guessing. There is little known about it and there is no way to come up with proof.

One thing i definately have to recommend is the Quantum Suicide theory. Its amazing, but confusing. The below link makes it a lot easier to understand. Good luck.  

Answer 6

Well, no. haha! But I do read lots of books and watch documentaries about it, it's fascinating, and too broad for me to describe effectively. Basically, the theories venture beyond Newton's physical "laws" and venture into energy, the universe, sub-atomic particles, etc.

Sounds boring right? It's AMAZING!

The best stuff I've found for beginners in Dr. Fred Alan Wolf's Books- writes and talks like a real person! And he is hilarious...

If you don't like to read, then this movie is a MUST-SEE:  "What the Bleep? Down the Rabbit Hole". It is a perfect and understandable introduction to Quantum Physics (same as quantum mechanics".

Watch the movie! have fun!