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Copenhagen Theory

The Copenhagen Theory, developed in the 1920s by physicists like Niels Bohr, explains how particles like atoms and electrons behave in quantum mechanics. It suggests that particles don't have definite states until observed, meaning their properties (like position or speed) are described by probabilities. When you measure or observe a particle, its wave-like behavior collapses into a specific state. This theory emphasizes the fundamental role of observation in quantum phenomena and highlights that at tiny scales, nature doesn't follow classical rules, instead functioning through probabilities and uncertainty.