KittyDoodles wrote:
Hi Experts,
Please can you explain QS 2. I was stuck between A and B.
Thanks
Kitty
Option a) "theory that the dual properties of quantum objects are complementary would be proven" is incorrect because the passage does not provide evidence or suggest that the theory of complementary properties of quantum objects would be proven if scientists were able to measure the position and momentum of quantum objects precisely and simultaneously.
The passage mentions Niels Bohr's interpretation of quantum theory, which argues that the wave-particle duality of quantum objects is not contradictory but rather complementary, and that the physical reality of a quantum object is determined before it is observed. However, the passage does not state that this theory would be proven or disproven based on the ability to measure the position and momentum of quantum objects simultaneously.
The passage primarily focuses on the debate between Bohr's interpretation and Heisenberg's uncertainty principle, which postulates that there are inherent limits to the precision with which certain properties of quantum objects can be known. The ability to measure the position and momentum of quantum objects precisely and simultaneously would have implications for Heisenberg's uncertainty principle, as it would challenge the notion of inherent limits to measurement precision.
Therefore, option a) is not supported by the information provided in the passage, and the correct answer remains as b) basic postulate of the uncertainty principle would be refuted.
The correct answer is b) basic postulate of the uncertainty principle would be refuted.
The passage mentions Werner Heisenberg's uncertainty principle, which states that there is a fundamental limit to our ability to simultaneously measure certain complementary properties, such as position and momentum, of a quantum object. Heisenberg argued that this uncertainty is inherent to the nature of quantum objects and not due to any limitations in measurement technology.
If scientists were able to measure the position and momentum of quantum objects precisely and simultaneously, it would contradict Heisenberg's uncertainty principle, which forms the basis of his interpretation of quantum theory. This would mean that the basic postulate of the uncertainty principle, which states that there are inherent limits to the precision with which certain properties of quantum objects can be known, would be refuted.
Therefore, the correct answer is b) basic postulate of the uncertainty principle would be refuted. This would have significant implications for our understanding of quantum theory and may require a reevaluation of the interpretations proposed by Heisenberg and other physicists.