About Quantum Measurement
Explore 2-level quantum systems and the results of measuring quantum states. Discover the similarities and differences between how a flip of a classical biased coin compares to observations of a quantum "coin". Discover how a quantum state can be visualized with the Bloch sphere representation.
How to play Quantum Measurement
Everything is hands-on: drag, click and experiment — the simulation reacts instantly. Explore 2-level quantum systems and the results of measuring quantum states.
Questions & answers
- What is Quantum Measurement?
- Quantum Measurement is a free interactive simulation from PhET Interactive Simulations (University of Colorado Boulder) that you can play right in your browser on crumble.lol — no downloads and no sign-up. Explore 2-level quantum systems and the results of measuring quantum states. Discover the similarities and differences between how a flip of a classical biased coin compares to observations of a quantum "coin".
- What can kids learn from Quantum Measurement?
- It helps kids explore: predict the distribution of results from repeated measurements of a 2-level quantum system. compare the differences in behavior when measuring classical and quantum systems. describe how the state of a 2-level system can be mapped to the bloch sphere representation. predict the possible observations when spin-1/2 particles are directed through multiple stern-gerlach experiments.
- What age is Quantum Measurement good for?
- It is designed for high school up to university, and curious kids outside that range can absolutely enjoy poking around it too.
- Is Quantum Measurement free to play?
- Yes — Quantum Measurement is completely free on crumble.lol and runs fully in your browser on computers and tablets.