What is the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle? - Chad Orzel

Important Vocabulary Words From The Video

disturbances

Disturbances are any problems or events that cause chaos or disorder. They can be physical or psychological, but they all cause problems.

  • The disturbances in the market caused prices to fluctuate a lot.
  • The disturbances in the city caused a lot of crime.
ripples

To ripple is to cause waves to travel through a liquid or a solid. When you splash water on the ground, you're causing ripples to spread through the water.

  • The splash caused a ripple in the pool.
  • The wind rippled the surface of the water.
trillionth

A trillionth of something is a very small amount. To say that something is a trillionth of something is to say that it is very, very small.

  • The car is a trillionth of a mile away.
  • The number of stars in the sky is a trillionth of a million.
billionth

The billionth is a number that is very large. It's equal to 1,000,000,000. This number is so large that it's impossible to say it with words.

  • The billionth baby was born this week.
wavelengths

Wavelengths are the distances between one point on a wave and the next point on the same wave. They are measured in meters.

  • The wavelength of the light is 565 nanometers.
  • The wavelength of the sound waves is 20 hertz.
momenta

Momenta is Latin for "momentum." It is a force that is responsible for moving objects forward or backward.

  • The momentum of the ball was carrying it toward the goal.
  • The momentum of the car was carrying it forward.
narrower

To narrower something is to make it narrower or smaller. When you narrow a road, you make it so that cars can only go in one direction.

  • The company is trying to narrower the competition by making it harder to get permits.
  • The fabric is narrower than the standard size, which means that it's not very wide.
physicist

A physicist is a scientist who studies the physical world. They study things like atoms and particles, and the laws that govern them.

  • He is a physicist, which is why he knows a lot about physics.
  • She is a physicist, which is why she knows a lot about the physical world.