Quantum Mechanics

This Cosmic Watch Suite of data activities describes experiments that can be done either at the singles or two-fold rate.

The students will investigate the relationship between uncertainty in momentum and the uncertainty in position and how these relate to Heisenberg's uncertainty principle.

Heisenberg knew that, at the quantum level, we cannot know everything, at least not all at once. Students explore uncertainties in measurements of complimentary variables to find this out for themselves.

In this introductory tutorial, students learn about how to distinguish muon signals from background and instrumental noise.

Use quantum physics and LHC data to estimate the size of the proton.