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Physics

Position-Momentum Uncertainty Relation

Quick fact

The more precisely you know a particle’s position, the less precisely you can know its momentum, and vice versa.

Why this is interesting

Imagine trying to pinpoint both where a particle is and how fast it's moving—quantum mechanics says you can't do both perfectly at the same time.