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The Evidence for Modern Physics: How We Know What We Know, Episode 23

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The Evidence for Modern Physics: How We Know What We Know, Episode 23
Language
eng
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Main title
The Evidence for Modern Physics: How We Know What We Know
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Originally produced by The Great Courses in 2021
Runtime
28
Summary
Few claims of physics are as absurd as that empty space is writhing with "virtual" particles -- a foam of particles, antiparticles, and photons that appear and disappear with riotous abandon. Learn how Heisenberg's uncertainty principle gives rise to this phenomenon of getting something from nothing, and discover that it is a crucial consideration for engineers creating microelectronics
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