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It is an experiment to highlight how materials behave differently at a sub atomic level, otherwise called 'the measurement problem'. The experiment involves a radioactive material such as Radium, and linking it to a radiation detector which is in turn linked to a vile of cyanide. These items are placed in a large box along with a live domestic cat. The box lid is then shut with the cat inside. The idea is that when the radiation detector senses radiation given off by the Radium it will open the vile of cyanide which will kill the cat. It seems an obvious conclusion... but it isn't.
Because of the way sub atomic particles move, it is never know for sure where they are until we measure them. It has been shown that they can be in two places at once. Therefore the radioactive particle, while in the shut box, has both jumped and not jumped into the detector at the same time. Therefore until we open the box to study the fate of the cat, it is both dead andalive at the same time .
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What thought experiment did Erwin Schrodinger create?
The thought experiment Erwin Schrodinger created was "Schrodinger's cat" which at times has been described as a paradox. Schrodinger created this experiment in the year 1935.
How did Albert Einsten conduct his experiment?
Some of Einstein's experiments were called thought experiments. So he thought about what would happen under unusual circumstances, like a train speeding up to a velocity near the speed of light.
How did Galileo used a thought experiment of a ball on a ramp to conclude that an object would stay in constant motion if no net froce acted on it?
he used a condom
How significant was Schrodinger's cat to the development of quantum physics?
Pretty Significant. There was a theory that explains that, due to superposition, the cat is both alive and dead (since we don't know yet because we can't observe it). The experiment of Schrodinger's cat will be explained at the bottom of the answer. So, Schrodinger did an experiment to show that the cat is either alive or dead. But, at a quantum level, the cat is both alive and dead at the same time, until the measurement is taken (or when we open the box, again the experiment will be explained at the bottom of the post in case you don't know). This was an attempt to prove superposition wrong, and it failed. It was all about There being two worlds, one where the cat is alive and one where the cat is dead, and which world you access. Sorry if this is a little jumping around. It's not like i made a plan for this. The layout of Schrodinger's cat is kind of confusing, just like the rest of Quantum Physics =) . In a steel cage, there is a radioactive item, a switch, a bottle of poison, and a cat. There is a 50/50 chance of the radioactive item giving off radioactive material. If it does, the switch is flipped and the bottle of poison is broken and the cat dies. So, it's totally up to randomness if the cat dies. So, from a certain perspective, there is two worlds; one where the cat lives, and one where the cat dies. It's just a matter of which world you access when you take the measurement. I hope that answered your question. Sorry if that was a little confusing.
What is kicking wire experiment?
a kicking wire experiment is an experiment which uses currents
What thought experiment did Erwin Schrodinger create?
The thought experiment Erwin Schrodinger created was "Schrodinger's cat" which at times has been described as a paradox. Schrodinger created this experiment in the year 1935.
Has an experiment like Schrodinger's cat been tried?
No. Such experiments are called 'thought' experiments. There is no need to try them. The purpose is to illustrate a point.
Why Galileo's thought experiment about the ball rolling forever on a level surface could only be a thought experiment?
Schrödinger's exp involved a cat placed inside a box w/ a vial of poisonous gas, released when an radioactive atom decays. Awnser by Jake Henderson
Why Galileo's thought experiment about the ball rolling forever on a level surface could only be a thought experiment.?
Schrödinger's exp involved a cat placed inside a box w/ a vial of poisonous gas, released when an radioactive atom decays. Awnser by Jake Henderson
What is so special about a radioactive cat?
Well, it's a cat. And it's radioactive. But no, that's not terribly special.You may be thinking of a thought experiment called Schrodinger's Cat. That has a lot more to it than simply a cat and radioactivity, however; it would probably be better to look for an article of that name in an encyclopedia.
What is the theme for the cat who thought she was a dog and the dog who thought he was a cat?
Identity confusion.
What was the lesson in the cat who thought she was a dog and dog who thought he was a cat?
the beuty is coming from inside not to apperance
Why could Galileo's thought experiment about the ball rolling forever on a level surface could only be a though experiment?
Schrödinger's exp involved a cat placed inside a box w/ a vial of poisonous gas, released when an radioactive atom decays. Awnser by Jake Henderson
Is Schrodinger's cat alive?
Nobody knows! Schrodinger's cat had a 50/50 chance of being dead or alive from the instant it was sealed within the box, and therefore whilst we could not detect the outcome it could be considered both dead and alive (no, not a zombie). It is a thought experiment designed to explain the paradox of uncertainty. No cats were harmed in the process of the thought experiment, though I could always half-kill one to make up for that. Cue the throwing of buckets of blood by PETA members.
What is the climax point of the story The cat who thought she was a cat and the dog who thought he was a cat?
The climax of the story is when the cat and the dog discover each other's true identities and realize they are not actually cats. This moment leads to a shift in their perspectives and behaviors as they embrace who they really are.
How can you do thought tracking?
Meow i am a cat
Who thought of the idea of making cat food?
Anyone that has had a hungry cat in the house.
