Observer effect (physics)
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title:
Observer effect (physics)
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In physics, the observer effect is the disturbance of an observed system by the act of observation. This is often the result of utilising instruments that, by necessity, alter the state of what they measure in some manner. A common example is checking the pressure in an automobile tire, which causes some of the air to escape, thereby changing the amount of pressure one observes. Similarly, seeing non-luminous objects requires light hitting the object to cause it to reflect that light. While the
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Fact that observing a situation changes it
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Observer_effect_(physics)
date created:
2008-08-03T06:35:29Z
date modified:
2024-08-27T23:32:49Z
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