Chapter
The Dual Nature of Electrons
28:37 - 35:16 (06:38)
The wave function of an electron determines the probability of observing the system at a certain location, but it is small outside the atom and large inside the atom. This suggests that electrons have both particle-like and wave-like properties.
Clips
The origins and types of atoms, the struggles of scientists like Boltzmann, and the modern concept of atoms as a nucleus with orbiting electrons.
28:37 - 30:32 (01:54)
Summary
The origins and types of atoms, the struggles of scientists like Boltzmann, and the modern concept of atoms as a nucleus with orbiting electrons.
ChapterThe Dual Nature of Electrons
EpisodeSean Carroll: Quantum Mechanics and the Many-Worlds Interpretation
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The electron in quantum mechanics behaves like both a wave and a particle, exhibiting wave-like properties such as having a wave function that determines its behavior, while at the same time, displaying particle-like behavior in terms of its position and velocity.
30:33 - 32:57 (02:23)
Summary
The electron in quantum mechanics behaves like both a wave and a particle, exhibiting wave-like properties such as having a wave function that determines its behavior, while at the same time, displaying particle-like behavior in terms of its position and velocity.
ChapterThe Dual Nature of Electrons
EpisodeSean Carroll: Quantum Mechanics and the Many-Worlds Interpretation
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
In this episode, the host explains the concept of wave function and how entanglement works with it in quantum mechanics to predict the probability of two electrons being observed at the same location, while also discussing the dancing floor analogy.
32:57 - 35:16 (02:19)
Summary
In this episode, the host explains the concept of wave function and how entanglement works with it in quantum mechanics to predict the probability of two electrons being observed at the same location, while also discussing the dancing floor analogy.