Quantum Superposition Made Simple: No Woo Woo, Just Science 🧠

Start speaking a new language in 3 weeks with Babbel 🎉. Get up to 65% OFF your subscription ➡️ Here: https://go.babbel.com/12m65-youtube-thescienceasylum-nov-2021/default A common phrase in quantum mechanics is: "The electron is in multiple states at the same time." But it's actually a lie. Quantum particles like electrons are never in multiple states at the same time. It's just that most quantum states don’t make sense to us. 00:00 Cold Open 00:28 Quantum Spin 01:02 Ball Analogy 02:46 Vector Spaces 04:59 Quantum States 06:58 Quantum Measurement 09:24 Bra-Ket Notation 10:31 Summary 11:23 Outro 11:46 Sponsor Segment 12:52 Featured Comment ________________________________ VIDEO ANNOTATIONS/CARDS Lagrangian Mechanics: https://youtu.be/MIBfKJHMWHU Quantum Wave Functions: https://youtu.be/vShpwplJyXk Quantum Spin: https://youtu.be/sB1EPGmpzyg ________________________________ RELATED YOUTUBE VIDEOS Up and Atom on Superposition: https://youtu.be/VwWRX9IdblE MIT on Superposition: https://youtu.be/lZ3bPUKo5zc ________________________________ SUPPORT THE SCIENCE ASYLUM Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/ScienceAsylum YouTube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXgNowiGxwwnLeQ7DXTwXPg/join Advanced Theoretical Physics (Paperback): http://www.lulu.com/shop/nick-lucid/advanced-theoretical-physics-a-historical-perspective/paperback/product-24250687.html Advanced Theoretical Physics (eBook): https://gumroad.com/l/ubSc Merchandise: https://www.scienceasylum.com ________________________________ HUGE THANK YOU TO THESE SUPPORTERS Asylum Counselors: Matthew O'Connor, Nikolaos Vasiloglou II Asylum Orderlies: Dhruv Singhal, Fabio Manzini, Josiah Gleaton, Medec Hurtz Einsteinium Crazies: Bosphorus, Eoin O'Sullivan, Ilya Yashin, Jonathan Lima, Joseph Salomone, Ken Davis, Sean K, Wacky, Blank NA, Flying Monkey Plutonium Crazies: Al Davis, Compuart, Ellis Hall, Kevin MacLean, Madhu Subbu, Rick Myers, Vid Icarus Platinum Crazies: André Weyermann, Benjamin Dixon, Clayton Bruckert, David Johnston, Jon Adams, Jonas Wepeel, Jonathan Reel, Kyle Bowles, Marino Hernandez, Mikayla Eckel Cifrese, Mr. Orn Jonasar, Olga Cooperman, Patrick Mathieson, Stephen Blinn, Stephen Gailey, Tom Hawking, Don Wilshe ________________________________ OTHER SOURCES http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/qapp.html http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/spin.html#c5 ________________________________ LINKS TO COMMENTS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHIQxVhruak&lc=Ugx3vRf6a0kArL0xnkl4AaABAg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHIQxVhruak&lc=Ugx5m9NPpxSEECggrqZ4AaABAg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHIQxVhruak&lc=UgwxIvkGes6Ty2B94Pd4AaABAg ________________________________ IMAGE CREDITS Commercial Meme: https://youtu.be/9YLpH11jd5U