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Quantium Chemistry 1
Quantium Chemistry 1
position r = (x,y,z)
The exact position (r) and velocity (v) and hence the
momentum p = mv) of a particle (mass = m) can be known
simultaneously at each point in time.
Classical Mechanics
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Schrodinger's Cat: Description
What is the wave function of the cat just before the box
is opened?
( 12 dead + 12 alive ?)
When does the wave function collapse and the cat becomes
dead or alive instead of a mixture of both?
The wave function () contains all the information
we need to know about any particular system.