Did you know that tiny particles behave differently than we expect?
Quantum field theory
Did you know that tiny particles behave differently than we expect?
Imagine you're trying to predict where a ball will land after bouncing off a wall. You think it will go straight, but it doesn't.
In the tiny world of particles, things don't follow straight paths like they do in our everyday life. Instead, their positions and movements are uncertain until we measure them.
Example
If you throw a ball (a particle), it doesn't have a fixed spot until you catch it (measure it).
Remember this
Quantum mechanics shows us that particles exist in a state of probabilities until observed.
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