Understanding the Double-Slit Experiment
In the Kinetiverse, the double-slit experiment demonstrates wave-particle duality through spatial forces (F=ma) and temporal energy (E=mc), rejecting gravity, spacetime, and quantum mechanics’ probabilistic wavefunctions. The interference pattern arises from spatial deflections at the slits and temporal energy modulation due to path length differences, with space and time as separate, entangled entities. This framework explains the observed fringes without invoking a spacetime continuum.
Key Equations
F = m · aspatial ≈ m · (h / (m d) · v / t)
Where m is the particle’s mass (e.g., 9.11 × 10^-31 kg for electrons), h ≈ 6.626 × 10^-34 J·s, d ≈ 10^-6 m is slit separation, v is velocity, and t is interaction time. Drives particle deflection.
E = m · c
Where c ≈ 3 × 10^8 m/s is the temporal velocity scale. For photons, m = hν/c².
Δφ = 2π ΔL / λ
Where ΔL ≈ d sin θ is the path length difference, λ is the wavelength. Maxima occur when ΔL = nλ.
yn = n λ L / d
Where L ≈ 1 m is the screen distance, n is the fringe order. Defines the interference pattern.