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Linking gravitational and electrical forces

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Richard Feynman on pages 24 and 25 of his book “The Character of Physical Laws” describes how both gravitational and electrical forces are linked in terms of a common relationship with respect to the inverse square law. “The inverse square law appears again in the electrical laws, for instance, electricity also exerts forces inversely as … Read more

Solving the Measurement Problem

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The measurement problem in quantum mechanics is the unresolved problem of how (or if) wavefunction collapse occurs.  The inability to observe this process directly has given rise to different interpretations of quantum mechanics, and poses a key set of questions that each interpretation must answer.  The wavefunction in quantum mechanics evolves according to the Schrödinger … Read more