Heisenberg uncertainty principle

Heisenberg uncertainty principle
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.
See Also: Plancks constant

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