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Heisenberg uncertainty principle

Heisenberg uncertainty principle proper noun: the principle that there is an absolute limit on the combined accuracy of certain pairs of simultaneous, related measurements, especially that of the position and momentum of a particle. Originally posited as a problem of measurement, it was soon refined as an inherent property of the universe.

Proper noun

Heisenberg uncertainty principle

  1. (quantum mechanics) The principle that there is an absolute limit on the combined accuracy of certain pairs of simultaneous, related measurements, especially that of the position and momentum of a particle. Originally posited as a problem of measurement, it was soon refined as an inherent property of the universe.

Heisenberg uncertainty principle meaning in Tamil

Heisenberg uncertainty principle in Tamil

ஹைசன்பர்க் ஐயப்பாட்டுக் கொள்கை, ஈசன்பேக்குதேராமைத்தத்துவம்

Synonyms of Heisenberg uncertainty principle

Origin of Heisenberg uncertainty principle

Named for Werner Heisenberg, its discoverer, translated into English from a variety of original German terms. Heisenberg originally called the concept Ungenauigkeit (inexactness) or Unbestimmtheit (undeterminedness), whereas his mentor and collaborator Niels Bohr often used Unsicherheit (unsureness). Today in German the most commonly used term for the principle is Unschärfe (blurredness or fuzziness).

Questions about Heisenberg uncertainty principle

What does Heisenberg uncertainty principle mean?
Heisenberg uncertainty principle means the principle that there is an absolute limit on the combined accuracy of certain pairs of simultaneous, related measurements, especially that of the position and momentum of a particle. Originally posited as a problem of measurement, it was soon refined as an inherent property of the universe.
What is Heisenberg uncertainty principle in Tamil?
Heisenberg uncertainty principle in Tamil is ஹைசன்பர்க் ஐயப்பாட்டுக் கொள்கை, ஈசன்பேக்குதேராமைத்தத்துவம். See Heisenberg uncertainty principle meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is Heisenberg uncertainty principle?
Heisenberg uncertainty principle is a proper noun.

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