In the Double- Slit Experiment with Electrons, Suppose That the Observer

question 52

Multiple Choice

In the double- slit experiment with electrons, suppose that the observer uses a detector to determine through which slit the electron actually passes. Does this affect the outcome of the experiment, and why or why not?

• A) No, the pattern on the screen remains an interference pattern, regardless of the detector.
• B) No, the pattern on the screen remains a non- interference pattern, regardless of the detector.
• C) Yes, the detector causes the pattern on the screen to suddenly change from an interference pattern [with no detector] to two tiny spots directly behind each slit [with the detector].
• D) Yes, the detector causes the pattern on the screen to suddenly change from an interference pattern [with no detector] to a non- interference pattern [with the detector].
• E) Yes, the detector causes the pattern on the screen to suddenly change from a non- interference pattern [with no detector] to an interference pattern [with the detector].

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Definitions:

MP

Stands for "Member of Parliament," but in a logical context, it refers to a deductive pattern of reasoning where a specific conclusion is inferred from a general rule and a specific case.

Conj

An abbreviation for "Conjunction," a logical operator that connects two conditions or propositions where both must be true.

Inference Forms

Patterns of reasoning where specific statements lead logically to a conclusion.

MP

In logic, MP refers to Modus Ponens, a form of argument that if a conditional statement ('If P then Q') is accepted, and P is affirmed, then Q must also be affirmed.