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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