Between Being and Nothingness: The Casimir Effect
According to current science, empty space is not nothing. In fact, even empty space can exert pressure on objects because, according to quantum field theory, every place in the universe is filled with physical fields.
In this video today, we explain the Casimir effect, how empty space can exert a force on two plates, using water waves as a starting point, and show that empty space is not actually empty.
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00:00 Introduction
01:18 Support
01:28 Vacuum Oscillations
02:45 Classical Waves
03:44 The Magic of Water
05:03 Force from Nothingness
07:01 How We Observe
07:37 The First Experiment
08:32 Its Place in Our Technology
09:59 Understanding Gravity