In the Context of the Double- Slit Experiment, Quantum Uncertainty

question 37

Multiple Choice

In the context of the double- slit experiment, quantum uncertainty refers to

• A) our inability to precisely predict the point at which a spread- out matter field or EM field will interact with the screen.
• B) the fact that the electron beam or light beam goes through both slits rather than only one.
• C) the fact that each interaction with the screen occurs over a broad area of the screen.
• D) the fact that the entire matter field or EM field instantaneously collapses to the single interaction point when the field interacts with the screen.
• E) the fact that the particles of matter or radiation are instantaneously replaced by a spread- out matter field or EM field when the particles impact the screen.

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