Tuesday, July 10, 2012

In the famous Einstein/Bohr debate over the implications of quantum theory, who do you think won? Explain why and be sure to detail your answer with pertinent information related to quantum entanglement, the double-slit light experiment, and other strange factoids within physics. You don't have to side with either one, if you wish, and can present the pros and cons to each.

Albert Einstein and Niels Bohr are two of the founders of quantum mechanics. The main difference between the two is that Einstein was on board with the principle of uncertainty. He believed that the world was run on classical physics laws instead of how god wants it.Einstein even went as far as making a comment that "god does not throw the dice", meaning he doesn't call the shots.

Einstein had many experiments, one was called the double-slit light experiment. This experiment demonstrates that matter and energy can have characteristics of both waves and particles. In this experiment a light source lights up a plate pieced by two parallel slits. The light went through the slits and you can see the results on a screen behind the plate. The results were not what Einstein expected, the light should have consisted strictly of particles. The experiment supported the principle of indeterminacy.

The debuts between the two lasted for the rest of their lives. Most believed Bohr was the ultimate winner by far, I don't think there was a winner between the two because there are too many laws and rules to how nature works and we are yet to figure out all of them.

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